The Norwalk Riptide defeated Vermont and Eastern Massachusetts in the first round of the Babe Ruth New England Regional 12-and-under softball tournament Friday in Lancaster, Mass.
Norwalk beat Vermont, 30-0, in a game that was called after four innings. Amy Hurd and Ali Brown combined on a perfect game. Hurd pitched two innings with six strikeouts, and Brown struck out two in her two innings. Norwalk also beat Eastern Massachusetts, 6-1, to clinch a spot in the double-elimination round.
Norwalk plays Dover, N.H., in its final pool play game Saturday morning. The elimination round begins Saturday afternoon.
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