New Canaan Sports Digest July 14

The Darien/New Canaan senior American Legion kept its state tournament hopes alive with a 17-7 win over Ridgefield on Wednesday.

Darien/New Canaan improved to 12-12 and needs to win two of its last three games to garner a postseason berth. It is back in action on Friday against first-place Greenwich at 5:30 p.m. at Hayermaker Field in Greenwich.

The Darien/New Canaan junior team kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 win over Wilton on Tuesday, improving to 12-12.

The juniors need to win their final three games to earn a postseason berth. Their next game is Thursday against Ridgefield at the old Ridgefield High School (5:30 p.m.)

New Canaan Fury playing in Ripken Tournament In Maryland

The New Canaan Fury U-13 baseball team is competing in the All-Star Week-Long Classic in Aberdeen, Md.

The tied its first game 10-10 in miraculous fashion, rallying from a 10-3 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning, and is 2-1-1 in the tournament so far. Twelve teams are entered in the Cal Ripken event.

New Canaan's wins have come against the Bridgewater Americans (3-0) and the Long Island Yankees (4-3).  The team is in fifth place in the standings.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS

Darien/NC Sr. 17, vs. Ridgefield Sr 7

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

Darien/NC Jr vs. Ridgefield Jr, 5:30 p.m., at old Ridgefield High School

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS

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