BURTON – Washington County’s pathway to the Texas East District 13 8-year-old softball finals took several turns Saturday, but the end result has the county all-stars playing for a district championship.
The county all-stars defeated La Grange 12-5 in five innings in Saturday’s semifinal to earn their spot in the district finals through the winner’s bracket.
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