While you were sleeping...
...the games of the Babe Ruth Softball Under-16 World Series were still going at the Doyle softball complex. Weather delays forced the games to begin hours after they were initially scheduled, with Thursday's final game wrapping up around 1:15 a.m. Friday.
Prairie Village, Ky., advanced to tonight's championship game (or games) by defeating Henderson, N.C., 4-2 early this morning. Prairie Village will face unbeaten Lodi, Calif., with the Series championship on the line. Since it's double elimination, the Kentucky team will need to beat Lodi twice tonight to claim the title. Lodi, meanwhile, needs only one victory for the crown. The first (and perhaps only) game is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start, with the if game tentatively scheduled for 8 p.m.
Henderson had previously advanced to meet Prairie Village with a 3-2 win over Gorham, Maine, in the consolation bracket.
Full coverage of both games, as well as tonight's championship, can be found on our Web site at www.berkshireeagle.com/sports. Keep checking the Sports Squawk, as well as the Babe Ruth site (www.brlworldseries.com) for updates on tonight's action.
- Matthew Sprague, Eagle sports editor