DRUMS — When teams advance to a Little League state tournament, the competition gets significantly tougher. The Selinsgrove 8-10-Year-Old Division baseball all-stars found that out firsthand Monday.
Upper Providence imposed its will on both sides of the ball to capture a 10-0, five-inning victory in Selinsgrove’s state tournament opener at Freedom Park in Drums.
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