Martinsburg Advances, Jefferson Falls in District 6 Tournament
10 July 2017 Local Sports
On Saturday (7.8) and Sunday (7.09) at the 10-12 year old District 6 Little League All Star Tournament, Martinsburg claimed the District Title, while Jefferson was eliminated. In Saturday’s opener, Grant County rallied from a 7-1 deficit to take an 8-7 lead in the bottom of the 5th. Jefferson answered with a run to tie it in the top of the 6th, but in the bottom of the inning Grant County got a walk-off RBI single for the 9-8 victory.
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