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Wickford won the District 3 championship with a great come-from-behind victory by defeating Warwick American 8-7 at home on Monday 27 July 2009.Liam Darcy started the game and did a great job by throwing strikes but the Warwick team, with a great offense capability, quickly went up 6-0 after 2 innings by hitting 3 HR's including a grand slam.  Liam didn't get rattled, settled down, and continued to pitch into the 5th inning allowing no more runs.  Wickford could have folded the tent and gone home but the battle mentality took over and the whole team did the little things it takes, both offense and defense, to tie it, and eventually win the game in the bottom of the 7th.  Dean Streich pitched the 5th inning and Cody Tompkins did a great job by closing the scoreless 6th and 7th innings.

Brian Farrell had a great at bat in the 5th inning by hitting a single and having 3 RBI's.  Chris Guenev had a phenomenal night by going 3-4 with 3 RBI's and in the 7th inning he stole 3rd with 2 outs and scored the winning run on a pass ball.

The team advances to the first game of state tourney play on Sunday being hosted by North Providence.