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scored first with a run in the top of the first, but Emanuel plated two in the bottom half of the frame to take a 2-1 lead. The deficit was shortlived, as Lyons exploded for six runs in the top of the third and tacked on five more in the fifth to cruise to a 12-2 win.

VRD vs. Evans Co.

Down in the losers' bracket, Vidalia faced elimination against Evans County. Evans grabbed an early edge with a run in the top of the first, but Vidalia knotted it up at 1-1 in the second inning. Vidalia then took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third and scratched across one more in the fifth to survive with a gritty 3-1 win.

VRD vs. Appling Co.

Vidalia kept their tournament hopes alive in the next round with another 3-1 victory, this time over Appling County. Vidalia plated a run in the top of the first and added another in the second to establish a 2-0 advantage. They picked up a third run in the fifth inning before Appling finally managed a run in the bottom of the sixth, allowing Vidalia to hold on and advance.

VRD vs. Emanuel Co.

That resilient run set up a losers' bracket semifinal rematch between Vidalia and Emanuel County. Vidalia got their revenge early, jumping out to a four-run lead in the bottom of the first inning. Emanuel plated one in the top of the second, but Vidalia answered with two more in the bottom of the frame to make it 6-1. Emanuel managed just one more run in the sixth as Vidalia took the 6-2 win and earned a spot in the finals.

LRD vs. VRD Championship The Championship Game set the stage for a classic rivalry match, but Lyons proved to be too much. After a scoreless first, Lyons got on the board in the bottom of the second inning with three runs, then added two more in the third to push their lead to 5-0. Lyons tacked on one final run in the fifth inning and shut Vidalia out the rest of the way, taking the 6-0 win and the tournament title on their home field.