Local teams play in Dixie Baseball state tourneys
Published 3:33 pm Wednesday, July 18, 2018
- The South Stanly Dixie Youth Baseball squad won a district championship with a 5-0 mark and went on to play in the state tournament. From left, front row: Jordan Aldridge, Logan Aikman, Cliffton Hatley, Justice Buck, Jarrett Hinson and Lawson Blake; second row: Lucas Gatewood, Tyler Kimrey, Carter Callicutt, Liam Benson, Naylen Hetland and Matthew Russell; back row: Coach Jeremy Callicutt, Coach Brian Hinson and Coach Vernon Buck.
Three local Dixie Youth Baseball teams competed in their respective state tournaments last week and this week.
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Jordan Aldridge
AAA
South Stanly competed in the 16-team AAA state tournament in Ash, hosted by Waccamaw Dixie Youth Baseball. South won the district tournament posting a perfect 5-0 mark.
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Justice Buck
In the first round, South lost 15-3 to Leland but bounced back in the opening round of the losers bracket with a 13-3 win over Richlands.
South won 4-1 to eliminate Dunn, but was eliminated from the tournament by Columbus County, 3-1.
Leland, the team that beat South in the first round, went undefeated in winning the state championship.
O-Zone
South Stanly and West Stanly both advanced to the O-Zone state touurnament in Eden, with West receiving a first-round bye.
South played in the first round Saturday and advanced with a 7-2 win over Hope Mills. South and West faced off on the diamond Sunday, where South earned a 7-3 win.
On Monday, South lost to Lee County 9-3 to fall to the losers bracket. The team’s next matchup was against West Stanly who advanced with a 12-1 win Monday over Oxford. South got the win over West Tuesday 15-5.
South Stanly got the win over West Stanly Tuesday 15-5 to stay alive in the tournament.
On Wednesday, South was scheduled to play West Chatham.
Contact Charles Curcio at charles.curcio@stanlynewspress.com, 704-983-1361 or via Twitter (@charles_curcio).