Dominant pitching, clutch hitting, aggressive baserunning, strong defense and a team-first mentality from every player on the roster were on display during the Little League 9-11 Softball state tournament. Stafford was simply overpowering.

“The strength of our team has been its depth,” said manager Will Ballinger, whose squad walloped Wood-Ridge, 12-0, in four innings to capture the state title on July 26.