Elizabeth’s Elmora Troopers win first game of Little League World Series
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Elizabeth’s Elmora Troopers defeated the team from Oregon to win their first game of the Little League World Series.
The Troopers win their game 6 – 2 Friday evening.
Earlier in the day a large group of relatives, friends and fans of the team boarded buses for South Williamsport, Pennsylvania to root the team on.
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The group says that they are proud of the team and proud of the city of Elizabeth.
“I think it's amazing. I think we finally put our city on the map. And it's just exciting to see at such a young age so many kids doing so well. And doing such a big milestone,” said one fan.
The 13-member team of 12-year-olds from Elizabeth clinched the Mid-Atlantic region championship earlier this month to qualify for the tournament. Only a handful of teams from the Garden State have qualified for the Little League World Series in the past.
The team will play their next game Sunday against Hawaii.
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