Live from Penn State: West York vs. Lampeter-Strasburg in the PIAA Class AAA title game
UPDATE: West York won its first baseball title with a 9-6 victory against Lampeter-Strasburg in the PIAA Class AAA championship game. Check back later at GameTimePA.com for complete coverage.
EARLIER: The Bulldogs are on a roll: After finishing third in district play, they have outscored opponents, 24-3, during their three PIAA wins.
They hope to polish off their season with a state title Friday.
West York travels to Penn State's Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for a 6 p.m. meeting with fellow District 3 team Lampeter-Strasburg.
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ALL IN THE FAMILY: Friday's game marks the second time in three years that the AAA title game has been an all-District 3 affair. West York or L-S will be the third straight D3 team to win the title following Northern York (2011) and Conrad Weiser (2010).
REPPIN' YORK AND ADAMS: If the Bulldogs win Friday, they would be the fifth team from York and Adams counties to win a state baseball championship since 1977. The others were: Northern York (AAA, 2011), Bermudian Springs (AA, 2010), Northeastern (AA, 2004) and Red Land (AAA, 1990).
Here's a look at West York's state tourney path:
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