Berlin – At the beginning of this decade, junior little league softball did not exist in Berlin. Earlier this month, the program that is six years old won their first Maryland State Championship.

“If we did not do this (create the softball program) I truly believe none of these girls would be playing softball today,” manager Stan Griffin said. “They would be playing other sports or doing other things.”

Berlin opens play at the East Regional in Orange, CT on July 21st.