The Thomaston-Upson All Stars defeated Pike County Friday evening 9-3 to win the Dixie Youth District Baseball tournament for 11 and 12 year olds. They advance to the state tournament and will play in LaGrange at noon on Saturday, July 16th.
The All Stars scored 5 runs in the first inning on four hits and two Pike County errors, Zach Gooden and Dupri Carter both doubled and scored in the inning. T-U added runs in the 3rd and 4th before putting the game away with 2 in the 6th.
Gooden was 2 for 2 with a pair of doubles and 2 runs scored, Clark Daniel went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored, Payton Butterfield was 1 for 3 and scored twice.
Carter, Justin Ward and Nathan Pollard each had a hit and a run scored.
Daniel pickup up the win going 4.1 innings, he was charged with the three Pike runs while giving up 4 hits and striking out 3. Butterfield came on in relief with one out in the 5th and shut down Pike County, he gave up 1 hit and struck out 1.
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