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Andy Valley s Bear Otten reaches first base safely as Ararat s Jacob Merrill waits for the ball during Tuesday s matchup at the 12U Cal Ripken state tournament in Auburn. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal
AUBURN Tyler Thibault had to leave Ararat’s Maine 12U Cal Ripken state tournament game on Monday early with a migraine.
After the team lost, Thibault didn’t wanted avoid a similar outcome in Tuesday’s matchup against Andy Valley.
With the game tied in the fifth inning, Thibault stepped into the batter’s box with two runners on. On the first pitch he saw, Thibault drove a fly ball over the right field fence at Auburn Suburban that gave Ararat a three-run lead that held up in a 5-2 victory over Andy Valley.