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HUB 44's 11-and-under Riptides baseball team won Brookhaven Town's Elite Invitational Tournament this past weekend.
This weekend, the 11-and-under HUB 44 Riptides, which include many players from East Hampton Little League, won the Brookhaven Town Elite Invitational Tournament. It’s the second straight tournament championship for this team and has qualified for the Tournament of Champions. The 11U Riptides dominated competition by defeating the Eastern A’s, 12-2, in their first game, defeated Three Village, 13-0, in their second game, defeated East End, 9-1, in the third game, and then, in their fourth and final game, defeated Middle Country, 14-1. Colin Grisch pitched 10 innings throughout the tournament and allowed no runs and just two hits while striking out 16 batters. In the final game, both Grisch and Ryan Balnis each drove in five runs. Additionally, HUB 44’s JV team won its Tournament of Champions and its 9U team won its Elite Invitational Tournament.
Staff Writer on Oct 18, 2023