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an early 2-0 lead in the first, but Emanuel steadily battled back, eventually tying the game at 4-4 in the third inning. Emanuel broke things wide open in the fifth, pushing across five runs. Despite a late run in the sixth, Maroon fell 9- 5.
VRD Black vs. Candler
Vidalia Black returned to the diamond to face Candler County and quickly asserted control. VRD jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning. Candler managed to trim the deficit to 5-2 in the fourth, but Vidalia pulled away with a fiverun surge in the top of the sixth to lock down a 10-2 victory.
VRD Black vs. Emanuel That win sent Vidalia Black into the winners' bracket semifinals for a showdown with Emanuel County. VRD took care of business early, plating two runs in the first inning. Emanuel hung around, eventually tying the game at 3-3 in the top of the fifth.
However, Vidalia responded with a massive seven-run rally in the bottom of the fifth to take a commanding 10-3 lead, holding on in the sixth to punch their ticket to the Championship Game.
Lyons
Down in the losers' bracket, the Lyons teams fought to stay alive. Lyons Red earned a solid 6-4 win over Jenkins County, and Lyons Navy advanced on a forfeit win over Montgomery County. Unfortunately, both runs ended in the next round. Lyons Red fell to Glennville 8-3, and Lyons Navy dropped their contest to Evans County by the identical 8-3 margin.
VRD Maroon vs. Glennville Fighting through the elimination bracket, Vidalia Maroon took on Glennville and orchestrated a thrilling comeback. Glennville controlled the early innings, extending their lead to 4-1 by the bottom of the fifth. With their backs against the wall, the Vidalia boys rallied for four runs in the top of the sixth to steal a 5-4 lead. VRD slammed the door in the bottom of the sixth to stay alive.
VRD Maroon vs. Evans That gritty win advanced Vidalia Maroon to a rematch with Evans County. Evans set the tone early, plating runs in the first and second innings to take a 2-0 lead. Vidalia cut it to 2-1 in the bottom of the second, but Evans steadily added a run in the fourth and another in the sixth to hand Maroon a 4-1 loss, ending an impressive fourth-place tournament run for the Vidalia squad.
VRD Black vs. Emanuel Championship In the Championship Game, Vidalia Black squared off against Emanuel County once more for the title. Emanuel was the first on the board with a run in the top of the first, but VRD immediately answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame to take a 2-1 lead.
Vidalia tacked on another run in the second to push the margin to 3-1. In the fifth inning, VRD plated three crucial insurance runs, securing a 6-1 lead. The defense held strong in the top of the sixth to seal the victory and claim the 10U Tournament Championship.
