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Hilton Head advances to Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch state tournament championship

The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars won Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch state tournament in Clemson.
The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars won Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch state tournament in Clemson. Submitted photo

The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars advanced to the championship at the AA Machine Pitch Dixie Youth state tournament Monday in Clemson.

Hilton Head blanked Delmae, 7-0 to win the Gary McJunkin Bracke and will play for the state championship. HH faces Blythewood on Tuesday in the best-of-three title series beginning at 10 a.m. Game two is set for 1 p.m. and game three, if necessary at a time to be determined.

Blythewood defeated Orangeburg 11-8 to win the Danny Jones Bracket.

Hilton Head began the day by losing to Gaffney American, 12-7, but bounced back to defeat Gaffney American, 3-2, in the rematch. HH then defeated Delmae for the second time in the tournament to move on to the tile series. Hilton Head also defeated Delmae, 9-5, on Sunday.

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This story was originally published July 9, 2018 at 6:47 PM.

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