By Michael Letendre

BRISTOL – After the Bristol Senior American Legion baseball program eliminated Enfield over a wild 8-7 final in Northern Division, Pod C postseason play on Tuesday evening, Post 2 earned a chance to compete for a berth at the Connecticut Super Regionals.

The victory propelled Bristol to the final day of pod play and now must defeat top-seeded Waterford twice on Wednesday to qualify for the Super Regionals.

Game one is slated for 5:30 p.m. from Waterford High School.

If Bristol can hang a loss on Waterford (23-3), a second game will take place about 45 minutes after the completion of the first in a winner-take-all Pod C finale.

And Post 2 will give its best shot against Waterford as pitcher Dylan Woodsome, the winner in relief against Enfield from Muzzy Field, staying under the pitch count for a mandatory day of rest.

The chucker has won three games this season and will be looking for another victory against one of the best teams in Connecticut.

And everything had to go right in the top of the eighth frame against Enfield in a 7-7 tie for Woodsome in order for him to be eligible to throw against Watertown.

“In the top of the eighth, he had ten pitches” left said Bristol coach Jerry LaPenta of Woodsome against Enfield. “I had no one left to pitch [against Waterford]. I had to save him for [Wednesday] and he gets out of the inning in eight pitches so he’ll start against Waterford.”

“It’s unbelievable.” 

Woodsome allowed a singe hit in the eighth – throwing just two balls and six strikes to earn a shot at Waterford on Wednesday.

He ended up throwing total 29 pitches to keep his eligibility for the showdown at Watertown.