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North East wins two in extras, falls late twice at Maryland 10–12 state tournament
North East’s 10–12s showed plenty of grit at Marty Snook Park, taking two extra‑inning games — 3–2 over Dorchester and 5–4 over the Brunswick Railroaders — to stay alive in the Maryland state bracket [1]. The tournament was hosted by Halfway National Little League in Washington County, with North East opening play July 18 [2].The campaign ultimately closed with two narrow defeats, 8–3 to South Baltimore and 4–3 to Hub City, both swinging on late rallies [1].Berlin captured the Maryland title and advances to the Mid‑Atlantic Regional in Bristol, Connecticut. Regional play begins Aug. 9, with the Mid‑Atlantic champion heading to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport starting Aug. 19 [1][2].