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PHOTO GALLERY: Cubs Win Stoughton Youth Baseball National League Title
Photos from the SYB National League championship series between the Cubs and the Nationals.
The Major League Baseball Cubs are still starving for a championship (without a title since 1908), but for the Stoughton Youth Baseball National League Cubs, anything is possible.
The Cubs went 6-0 in the playoffs, sweeping all three series, to clinch the Stoughton Youth Baseball National League Championship for players aged 10-12.
The Cubs defeated the Nationals 6-5 in the second game of the championship series last Thursday. The Cubs took the first game by a score of 14-6.
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The Nationals trailed 6-3 heading into the sixth and final inning of game 2, but didn’t go quietly, scoring two runs and nearly sending the series to a third and decisive game.
The championship fittingly matched the two teams with the best records in the regular season (Nationals, 14-1-3 and Cubs, 13-5).
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The Cubs beat the Giants and Dodgers en route to the championship, while the Nationals beat the Twins and Braves to reach the final.
Check out photos from the trophy presentation and the second game of the series in the photo gallery above. Team rosters are below. Photos of the American League Championship are and photos of the AA Championship will be posted in the coming days.
The 2011 National League Cubs
Coaches: Paul Tremblay (manager), Rich Jackman, Gary Stone, Dawn Flannery (team parent)
The 2011 National League Nationals
Coaches: Stephen Kelly (manager), Joe Piana, Ann Marie Piana (team parent)
Jared DiRosa Stephen Kelly Benjamin Feldman Owain McCarthy Zachary Ferreira Demetri Mousis Anthony Foley Pano Mousis Chance Healey Matt PianaGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.