The Wareham Under-12 All-Stars won the Bourne 12U Baseball Tournament last weekend in dramatic fashion. Wareham went 4-0 in the tournament, which hosted teams from all across the state.

Wareham won its first game against Nantucket, 7-2. Leading the Wareham offense were Riley Thornell, who had two two-run home runs, and Erik Zine, who also homered. Matt Pearle pitched four innings, allowing only two runs with eight strikeouts. Zine closed out the game on the mound, pitching a perfect final two innings with six strikeouts.

Wareham went on to face Needham in the winners bracket. Pearle and Thornell got things started with back-to-back home runs in the second inning. In the fifth inning, Syler King doubled, stole third and scored on a passed ball, giving Wareham a 6-2 advantage. The defense was anchored by Nic Card at third base and James, Brian Whitney and Pearle in the outfield. Zine pitched a complete game, six innings with eight strikeouts.

Wareham next faced the home team, Bourne. Reidy led off the game with a home run followed by singles by Pearle, Thornell and Zine. Wareham batted through the order in the first inning and the offense never stopped as Wareham won the game, 14-3, clinching a spot in the finals on Sunday.

The Kool Kone-sponsored Wareham team was faced with a rematch against Needham in the championship game. After falling behind 5-0 in the first inning, Wareham clawed its way back to trail 8-7 by the end of the fourth.

In the bottom half of the fifth inning, Gallagher drove a ball to the fence followed by a walk to Pearle and a timely two-run double by Thornell to give Wareham a 9-8 lead. In the sixth, Zine allowed two runners to reach base, then struck out two hitters. With two men on base, Brian Whitney made a diving catch in center field to end the game and give Wareham the championship.