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Delta County Jr. Girls Cruise To District Title, 17-3
 ESCANABA---The Delta County Junior Girls (age 13-14) Little League All-Star softball team won a district championship Wednesday, beating the Kingsford All-Stars, 17-3, at Lemmerand Park. The win puts the Delta County girls into the sectional tournament on Saturday against District 11 Champion Negaunee.  Maddy Griffin led the way with two doubles, a single, three runs batted in, and three runs scored. Gabi Salo threw the first three innings to get the pitching win, allowing no runs on two hits and striking out seven batters. Andi Balenger threw the final two innings cfor Delta County, allowing three runs. Kingsford eliminated Norway, 13-2, earlier in the day, to advance to the final. Delta County hosts Negaunee in a best-of-three sectional on Saturday at Escanaba's Lemmerand Park. Game times are 3:00 and 5:00. If a third game is needed, then it will be played Sunday afternoon at 2:00. All of the games will be broadcast live on WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see photos. WEDNESDAY'S OTHER LITTLE LEAGUE SCORES Major Girls (age 11-12) District Final Kingsford 13, Norway 2 WEDNESDAY'S DISTRICT ELEVEN SCORES Major Girls (age 11-12) Portage Lake 11, Penokee Range 3 Major Boys (age 11-12) Negaunee 13, Marquette 3 Portage Lake 12, Penokee Range 0  |
