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Hilton Head All-Stars finish runner-up at Dixie Youth Machine-Pitch World Series

The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars finished second at Dixie Youth World Series in Lumberton, N.C.
The Hilton Head 8U All-Stars finished second at Dixie Youth World Series in Lumberton, N.C.

The Hilton Head Machine-Pitch All-Stars came up just short in their bid for the Dixie Youth World Series championship.

Florida defeated the South Carolina champions, 6-2, in the deciding game of the series held in Lumberton, N.C.

Hilton Head made it to the championship by defeating Mississippi, 6-4, in the semifinals. Hilton Head knew it had to beat Florida twice to win the title and got the first one in come-from-behind fashion.

Hilton Head trailed 5-0 before rallying and beating Florida, 6-5, to force a deciding game.

This story was originally published July 31, 2018 at 5:18 PM.

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