FOLLOW LIVE: Essex Town Little League Baseball vs. Bedford, NH New England Game 1
Essex Town is back representing Vermont in the New England regional for the first time since 2021. Essex Town is aiming to be the first team from Vermont to ever advance to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Vermont opens the tournament against Bedford (N.H.) Little League on Saturday, Aug. 2. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m. on ESPN+.
Last year, the New Hampshire team won the New England Regional as Bedford, back in the regional for the first time since 2016, looks to become the seventh team from the Granite State to advance to the Little League World Series.
Follow along here for updates on the action throughout the game. Fans can stream Vermont's opening game here.
How they got here
Essex Town (Team Vermont) won the state tournament in Brattleboro with a combined no-hitter by David Bent and Dylan Markey in the championship game. The final score was 4-0 as Essex Town won despite having to work through the losers bracket.
Bedford (Team New Hampshire) swept the best-of-three championship series against runner-up Portsmouth. Bedford outscored Portsmouth 17-4 in two games. Bedford closed out the series with an 8-2 victory to punch its ticket to Bristol.
Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Essex Town Little League baseball vs. Bedford NH New England in Game 1
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