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Top Story Spotlight Beach baseball gives MudHen tournament a unique twist Patrick Mulranen Aug 9, 2026 32 mins ago 0 From left, Wildwood MudHen 12U players Brendan Sciarra and Thomas Maher. Patrick Mulranen Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patrick Mulranen WILDWOOD — Not many baseball tournaments take place on the sand.kAm}@E @?=J H2D E92E 2 492?86 @7 D46?6CJ 7@C E96 c_ J@FE9 E62>D 2E E96 `_E9 |F5w6? q6249 q2D632== %@FC?2>6?E @? E96 #:@ vC2?56 pG6?F6 36249[ 3FE E96 F?:BF6 D6EFA >256 E96 2E>@DA96C6 E92E >F49 >@C6 6?;@J23=6]k^AmkAm%96 E@FC?2>6?E 762EFC65 7@FC 286 5:G:D:@?Di h\2?5\F?56C[ `_&[ ``& 2?5 `a&]k^AmkAmQxEVD 7F? 2?5 J@F 86E E@ A=2J 2C@F?5 :? E96 D2?5[Q D2:5 qC6?52? $4:2CC2[ 2 D9@CEDE@A 7@C E96 (:=5H@@5 |F5w6? `a& E62>] w6 92D A2CE:4:A2E65 :? 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