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Hughston's homer helps Black Bears capture NYPL championship

The Class A Short Season West Virginia Black Bears are New York-Penn League champions.

Backed by a pair of late-inning home runs, the Black Bears defeated Staten Island, 3-1, to complete a two-game sweep in the best-of-three series.

West Virginia didn't get on the board until the top of the seventh inning, when NYPL MVP Carlos Munoz tied the game with a solo home run -- his 13th of the season -- off of reliever James Reeves.

The game remained tied headed into the top of the ninth inning, but that changed quickly when No.