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One win from championship
Womack Printing earns its spot in junior league finals
Sports Onewin
Nathan Elrod is able to beat a throw to third with a solid slide. Elrod had two hits in Womack Printings 2-0 victory over Homeland Bank in the winners bracket finals of the boys 9-10 junior league tournament.
Prevailing in a tournament often comes down to which team can survive the war of attrition. Inning restrictions, player vacations or a bad bounce at the worst possible time can make or break a title run.Womack Printing showed Thursday night that it could weather all the storms in the boys 9-10 junior league tournament. With only eight players, Womack Printing was able to top Homeland Bank 2-0 in the winner’s bracket finals and move one win away from a championship.Taylor Smith gave all he had in the four innings he was allowed to pitch, then Logan Earls entered in relief and was strong on the mound as the duo combined for 12 strikeouts while tossing a shutout against the tournament’s Cinderella team.