Hilton Head 8U All-Stars win Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch state championship

The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars won the Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch state championship Tuesday in impressive fashion.

Hilton Head defeated Blythewood, 12-2 and 15-2, to win the best-of-three championship series at Nettles Park in Clemson.

Hilton Head won four games in the past two days on its way to the championship. The all-stars went 7-1 in the tournament and outscored their opponents, 74-32.

In the first game Tuesday, Hilton Head belted out 22 hits on its way to the run-ruled victory.

Members of the team are Peter Fenstermaker, AJ Petro, Will Chapman, Drew Braymiller, Luke Haro, Jackson Richardson, Grady Cherrington-Dunton, Stone Burd, Johnny Carr, John Ontal, Michael Dowling, Brandon Espinoza and Joey Fontana. Coaches of the team are Alvin Espinoza, Johnny Carr, John Ontal and Pete Fontana.

This story was originally published July 10, 2018 at 3:16 PM.