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Keystone Rookie Orange team wins 2018 Christmas Classic​

Keystone Rookie Orange team wins 2018 Christmas Classic​

The Keystone Rookie Orange Team from Keystone Heights Sports Association won the Rookie Division Championship at the 2018 Christmas Classic held in Citra Flordia on Saturday and Sunday December 1st and 2nd.

The Rookie Orange team started play on Saturday playing on Field 7 against the Wrigley Pirates. After a long first inning rain delay the team switched fields and began play at 4 pm. The team played a strong game winning 11 to 0. Game 2 saw the Rookie Orange play the Gainesville Yankees winning by a score of 7 to 2. After the game the team was seeded #1 for Sunday play.

Sunday play started with Game 3 a rematch with the Gainesville Yankees. Keystone started slow but finished strong with a 5 to 2 win setting up the championship game against Union Purple. In a very competitive and exciting game Keystone came out on to 12 to 6. Union started the game and had scored 6 runs through 2 innings. In the 3rd inning #3 Kylar Conway hit a home run scoring 2 teammates, Baylinn Lott and Peyton Lott, ahead of him. Union had one last at bat and were retired 3 up 3 down to secure the win and championship. Union played a strong game and showed terrific sportsmanship.

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