District 8 Little League Tournaments
Tygart Valley, Belington move to title contest
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HUTTONSVILLE -- Host Tygart Valley and Belington are in the driver's seat of the District 8 Little League 10-12-year-old tournament after play over the weekend.
Tygart Valley defeated Braxton County, 13-0, on Friday, then claimed a 7-6 win over Elkins on Saturday to advance to the championship game against Belington at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Belington has received strong pitching in the tourney to advance to the title contest, as it blanked Summersville, 5-0, on Friday and Pocahontas County, 18-0, on Saturday.
The winner of Friday's game advances to the state tournament, set to begin July 11 in Elkins.
The loser will meet the winner of Friday's contest between Summersville and Pocahontas County in the runner-up final, with the victor also moving on to states.
Elkins was eliminated from the District 8 tourney by Summersvile, 13-0, on Saturday.
In 8-10-year-old District 8 action, also being played at the Tygart Valley Little League Fields, Elkins and Belington will play for the district title at 6 p.m. Friday.
Elkins defeated Tucker County, 19-7, on Friday and Braxton County, 13-10, on Saturday to advance, while Belington claimed a 13-8 win over Tygart Valley on Saturday.
Tucker County, which plays Braxton County at 8 p.m. on Friday, stayed alive in the tourney with an 11-1 victory over Tygart Valley on Sunday.
The loser between Elkins and Belington faces the winner between Tucker County and Braxton County in the runner-up contest, with the victor also moving on the state tournament to be begin July 4 in Huntington.
District 8 Tourney
Schedule
10-12-year-old
tournament
Friday, June 20
Game 1 -- Tygart Valley 13, Braxton County 0
Game 2 -- Belington 5, Summerville 0
Game 3 -- Pocahontas County 10, Tucker County 0
Saturday, June 21
Game 4 -- Tygart Valley 7, Elkins 6
Game 5 -- Belington 18, Pocahontas County 0
Game 6 -- Summersville 10, Tucker County 0, Tucker County eliminated
Sunday, June 22
Game 7 -- Pocahontas County 10, Braxton County 7, Braxton County eliminated
Game 8 -- Summersville 13, Elkins 0, Elkins eliminated
Friday, June 27
Game 9 -- Summersville vs. Pocahontas County, 6:30 p.m.
Game 10 --Tygart Valley vs. Belington, 8:30 p.m., winner advances to states as District 8 champion
Saturday, June 28
Game 11 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 loser, 1:30 p.m., winner advances to states as District 8 runner-up
8-10-year-old
tournament
Friday, June 20
Game 1 -- Elkins 19, Tucker County 7
Saturday, June 21
Game 2 -- Belington 13, Tygart Valley 8
Game 3 -- Elkins 13, Braxton County 10
Sunday, June 22
Game 4 -- Tucker County 11, Tygart Valley 1, Tygart Valley eliminated
Friday, June 27
Game 5 -- Tucker County vs. Braxton County, 8 p.m.
Game 6 -- Belington vs. Elkins, 6 p.m.,winner advances to states as District 8 champion
Saturday, June 28
Game 7 -- Game 6 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 11 a.m., winner advances to states as District 8 runner-up