Little League: Westerly falls to Cranston West in 2nd game of state tournament

LINCOLN — Westerly Little League 8-10 All-Star baseball coach Gerry Auth could only tip his cap to Cranston West for essentially beating his squad at its own game. Cranston's ability to execute on bunt plays was the difference in a 5-3, comeback victory over Westerly Sunday in the Rhode Island 8-10 Division State Tournament winners bracket final. Westerly made two throwing errors on bunts that led to runs, including in a four-run fifth inning that saw Cranston erase a 3-1 deficit. In the bottom of the sixth, Cranston nailed a...