Bats En Fuego as Grayson Co. 8U All-Stars score 34 runs in 3 games at Little League State Tournament

The Grayson County 8U All-Star team valiantly battled at the Kentucky State Little League Baseball Tournament before coming up just short in the highly competitive competition.

The team opened the double-elimination tournament, held in Richmond on Sunday through Wednesday, with a 13-2 romp over South Central Floyd.

The squad, coached by Travis Johnston, Sam Jones, Jodie Nutt, and Henry Burden, then took on Lewis County where the team lost a tight contest, 9-6.

Needing a win to advance, the Grayson Co. All-Stars put on a show against Richmond on Sunday night as their bats came alive. The two teams engaged in a taut, back-and-forth battle before Grayson Co. lost 19-15 in a heartbreaking, six-inning setback.

The 8U All-Stars earned a spot in the state tournament by finishing runner-up in the Little League 5^th District All-Star Tournament held at the Kelly Stevenson Baseball Complex in Leitchfield.

The players, coaches and parents should be congratulated on the commitment and enthusiasm each group displayed during the Grayson Co. 8U All-Star team’s postseason run.

(Headline photo: The Grayson Co. 8U All-Star team at the Little League State Tournament in Richmond: Front row l-r: Jaxxon Swift, Keller Hughes, Tate Johnston, Jackson Tomes, Luke Jones, Jamison Priest. Middle row: Ruger Manion, Abel Glutting, Knox Rito, Tanner Willis, Keygan Burden. Back row: Henry Burden, Jodie Nutt, Sam Jones, Travis Johnston, submitted)