Grasshoppers Win Shelton National Little League AA Championship

On Wednesday, June 23 at Mingrone Field, the Grasshoppers defeated the BlueClaws 15 – 0 to capture the Shelton National Little League AA Championship title.

The team of 7- and 8‑year-olds finished the regular season against seven other teams with a record of 9 – 1‑2 before moving on to the single-elimination playoff tournament. With a playoff record of 3 – 0, the Grasshoppers swatted the Sandgnats 11 – 3, then bested the Bats 10 – 6 on their way to the Championship.

Tony Schiavo, manager of the Grasshoppers, extended his championship record to 2 – 0 having also managed last year’s AA Mets team to a title victory.

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