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Jackson Dixie League All-Stars advance to State Championship
The boys opened up play Friday in Enterprise with an 8-2 win over Prattville. Anfernee Crayton picked up the win on the mound with Carlos Delgado and Will Blount closing out the game. In game two on Saturday night, Jackson battled Greenville for nine innings before Lincoln Reeves picked up a walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to score Phillip Ervin for the game winning run. Ervin picked up the win on the hill. After being rained out on Sunday, Jackson returned to the field on Monday and ousted Greenville 5-0. Anfernee Crayton pitched a complete game no-hitter and Jarette Davis hit a home run to pace the team. In the championship game on Tuesday Jackson edged Prattville 4-1. Phillip Ervin picked up the win on the mound. With the win Jackson picked up the league's first ever Southern Division Championship. Last year's 13 year olds, which is this same group made it to this game last year. Jackson will now travel to Clanton Friday July 27 to play the winner of the Northern Division in a best two of three series.
The winner of that series will represent Alabama in the Dixie League World Series in Aiken, S.C. August 4-9.
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