Published: July 15, 2008 02:50 pm            

Wayne County 11 and 12 year old All Stars win Area 1 Championship

Monticello — The Wayne County 11 and 12 year old All-Star team captured the Area 1

Championship last week in Science Hill.

Wayne County defeated Burnside by a score or 13-0 in the opening round

game. Tyler Guffey got the win on the mound as he pitched a complete game

and had 14 strikeouts.

Wayne County defeated Pulaski County in the championship game by a score

of 5-3.

Wayne County trailed by a score of 3-0 going into the sixth and final

inning. Carson Staples and Trey Blevins had back-to-back singles and Charlie

Dishman hit a huge three-run homer to tie the score.

Tyler Guffey followed with another single and Logan Gardner connected

for a two-run homer to give Wayne County a 5-3 lead. Gardner came on in

relief of Dishman in the bottom of the sixth inning and worked a scoreless

inning securing the win for Wayne County.

With the win Wayne County advanced to the District 4 Tournament in

Harlan.

        

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