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push their lead to 5-0. VRD came back with three runs in the bottom of the third inning to close the lead to 5-3, but that was all they could muster in the game.

Wayne held on to win the game, 5-3. vs. Summerville

VRD had a rematch with Summerville in the semifinals of the losers' bracket, after suffering the loss to Wayne County.

Summerville came out with two runs in the top of the first inning to take the early lead. VRD picked up a run in the bottom of the third inning to make it 2-1.

In the fifth, the local boys took control as they scored four runs to go on top, 5-2. Vidalia took the win by that score to move into the Championship Game for a rematch with Wayne County. vs. Wayne County Championship Game 1 The first game of the Championship was a onerun battle that saw VRD take the win to force a second game to claim the title.

Wayne went on top with three run in the bottom of the first inning, but VRD bounced back with six in the top of the second to take a 6-3 lead.

VRD added two more in the third inning, but Wayne answered with five in the bottom of the frame to tie the game at 8-8. Vidalia came through in the top of the sixth with one more run to take a 9-8 lead, and then the defense held in the bottom of the inning to take the win. vs. Wayne County Championship Game 2 The win for VRD set up a winner-take-all Game 2. This time Vidalia rolled to an easy win as they claimed the State Championship over Wayne County.

Vidalia scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning to take the early lead. Wayne closed it to 2-1 with a run in the top of the third inning, but four more from Vidalia in the fourth inning put them on top 6-1.

Vidalia plated three more in the fifth inning on the way to a 9-1 run rule victory, and the State Championship.