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Hilton Head wins District 8 machine-pitch championship

By Staff Reports
Hilton Head All-Stars won the District 8 machine-pitch championship June 18, 2018.
Hilton Head All-Stars won the District 8 machine-pitch championship June 18, 2018. Hilton Head Baseball Association Photo

The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars captured the District Machine Pitch championship Monday night.

Hilton Head defeated Bluffton 8-5 in the title game at Burton Wells Sports Complex. Both teams advance to the Dixie Youth Machine Pitch state tournament at Nettles Park in Clemson from July 7 to July 10.

Hilton Head will play the District 3 champions at 1 p.m. July 7, while Bluffton takes on the District 2 champions at 9 a.m. that day. The tournament is double elimination.

Hilton Head scored 35 runs in its final three games on its way to the championship.

This story was originally published June 19, 2018 at 10:18 AM with the headline "Hilton Head wins District 8 machine-pitch championship."

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