Stamford Scores and Standings: July 25

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The Stamford senior American Legion team edged host Middletown 3-2 on Sunday to advance to the winner's bracket semifinals in the state tournament.

Sam Kosterich and Ryan Curto conbined on a three-hitter for Stamford, which will face Greenwich in the winner's bracket semifinals on Monday at 6:30 at Middletown's Palmer Field.

Kosterich tossed the first seven innings to earn the win and Curto worked the final two for the save.

On Saturday, Tom Fabricatore tossed a six-hitter as Stamford upset top seed and defending senior Legion state champion Branford, 3-0.

After scoring its first run on an error, Stamford grabbed a three-run lead in the fifth on a two-run single by Curto.

Stamford's junior Legion team, which had a bye after winning the zone four title, hosts Enfield on Monday at 5 p.m. at Cubeta Stadium with the winner advancing to the main state tournament.

North Stamford appeared to be eliminated from the section one Little League tournament after a 10-5 loss to Fairfield American dropped it to 1-2 in pool play.

The team still faces long odds, but it received a ray of hope after East Haven handed Shelton its first loss in the tournament with a 12-6 victory on Sunday night.

If North Stanford defeats East Haven and Fairfield Americans handles Shelton National, North Stamford would climb into a three-way tie for second with East Haven and Shelton National at 2-2.

Since the three teams would be 1-1 against each other, the tiebreaker would be runs allowed per inning.

Here's where the teams stand: Shelton National, 1.125, East Haven, 0.889, and North Stamford,  1.688.

North Stamford needs three things to happen -- 1, a win over East Haven; 2, a win by as big a margin as possible, 3; a Fairfield American win over Shelton National by as lopsided a margin as possible.  

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Stamford Sr. 3, Branford 0

SUNDAY'S RESULTS

Stamford Sr. 3, Middletown Sr 2

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

Stamford Sr. vs. Greenwich Sr., 6:30 p.m., at Palmer Field, Middletown

Stamford Jr. vs. Enfield Jr., 5 p;.m., at Cubeta Stadium

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL STANDINGS