Region 3 Tournament Capsules
Conestoga
League: Chester County Playoff Champion
Manager: Bill Carroll
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How They Got Here: Conestoga defeated Lionville twice on the tournament's final day to win the league title. The Pioneers, who finished fourth in the regular season, had dropped the Winners' Bracket Final to the Hillcats, but won three straight to advance to regionals.
JP Mascaro
League: Greater Norristown Playoff Champion
Manager: Denny DeWane
How They Got Here: The Haulers beat regular season champ Whitpain on back to back nights to take their league crown. Mascaro, no stranger to the regional tournament, has now won nine of the last ten Greater Norristown titles.
Bristol
League: Lower Bucks Playoff Champion
Manager: Tim Monaghan
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How They Got Here: Bristol, last year's regional and state champion, won four straight games following a second round loss in the league playoffs, including two wins over regular season champion Falls. Bristol finished fourth in the regular season standings.
Nether Providence
League: Main Line #2 Seed
Manager: Ronald Anderson
Website: www.leaguelineup.com/nether
How They Got Here: Nether Providence defeated Upper Darby - Clifton to claim the Main Line's second spot at regionals. After falling behind by six runs in the first inning, the Bulldogs came back, rallying for a 7-6 victory.
Narberth
League: Main Line #1 Seed
Manager: Jim Brown
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How They Got Here: Narberth clinched the Main Line League's first seed at regionals following a 3-0 performance in the league playoffs. Narberth participated in last year's regional tournament, finishing 0-2.
Fort Washington
League: Lower Montco Regular Season and Playoff Champion
Manager: Lou Lombardo
How They Got Here: Fort Washington defeated Roslyn to claim the playoff title. Fort Washington has made several regional appearances in recent years, and finished 1-2 at last year's tournament.
Ivy Ridge
League: Philadelphia Regular Season and Playoff Champion
Manager: Ray Bidus
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How They Got Here: Ivy Ridge swept Loudenslager two games to none to claim the Philadelphia League title. This is the sixth league title for the Panthers in the last ten years. Ivy Ridge met this year's host Spring City at regionals in 2010.
Spring City
League: Chester County, Host
Manager: Jamie Scheck
Website: springcitylegionbaseball.org
How They Got Here: Spring City will host the tournament at Spring-Ford High School's Ram Stadium. The Red Sox finished second in the regular season standings, and went 2-2 in the league playoffs before being eliminated by Conestoga.
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