Jefferson’s Brayden Kerns releases a pitch against Bridgeport Friday in Little League state tourney semifinal action at Melvin Heckel Fields at River Bend Park. Kerns earned the win in five innings of action.
ELKINS — Jefferson plated seven runs in the first inning en route to a 12-2 win over Bridgeport Friday night in the Little League 10-12-year-old state tournament finals at Melvin Heckel Fields at River Bend Park.
Jefferson will now meet the winner of Friday’s late game between Barboursville and Chapmanville at 11 a.m. today.
Jefferson was the Herd Division runner-up and Bridgeport the Mountaineer Division winner.
Pairings
(Schedule subject to change)
The Inter-Mountain photos by Joey Kittle
A Bridgeport runner crosses home as the Jefferson catcher awaits the throw during Little League state tourney play on Friday night.
Mountaineer Division
(All games on East Field)
Saturday, July 12
Game 1 — Logan 6, Summersville 2
Game 2 — Central Greenbrier 8, Martinsburg 7
Game 3 — Bridgeport 8, Hurricane 4
Sunday, July 13
Game 4 — Barboursville 8, Logan 4
Game 5 — Bridgeport 8, Central Greenbrier 5
Game 6 — Hurricane 7, Martinsburg 6, Martinsburg eliminated
Tuesday, July 15
Game 7 — Logan 6, Hurricane 1, Hurricane eliminated
Game 8 — Central Greenbrier 5, Summersville 4, Summersville eliminated
Wednesday, July 16
Game 9 — Bridgeport 14, Barboursville 3
Game 10 — Central Greenbrier 11, Logan 10, Logan eliminated
Thursday, July 17
Game 11 — Barboursville 17, Central Greenbrier 15, Central Greenbrier eliminated
Herd Division
Saturday, July 12
Game 1 — Chapmanville 5, Belington-Barbour County 0
Game 2 — Winfield 11, Shady Spring 6
Game 3 — Jefferson 12, Fringe 0
Sunday, July 13
Game 4 — Chapmanville 9, Huntington 1
Game 5 — Jefferson 12, Winfield 2
Game 6 — Fringe 4, Shady Spring 0, Shady Spring eliminated
Tuesday, July 15
Game 7 –Fringe 9, Huntington 7, Huntington eliminated
Game 8 — Winfield 11, Belington-Barbour County 4, Belington-Barbour County eliminated
Wednesday, July 16
Game 9 — Chapmanville 8, Jefferson 3
Game 10 — Winfield 4, Fringe 2, Fringe eliminated
Thursday, July 17
Game 11 — Jefferson 16, Winfield 2, Winfield eliminated
Championship Round
East Field
Semifinals
Friday, July 18
Game 1 — Jefferson 12, Bridgeport 2
Game 2 — Chapmanville vs. Barboursville, (n)
Championship
Today
Game 3 — Jefferson vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.
