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HE’S OUT! – La Conner High School freshman James Hulbert made this catch for an out at third base. Even so, the Braves fell to the Adna Pirates last week, dashing their hopes to advance to State. – Photo by Amylynn Richards
For awhile Saturday, the La Conner Braves seemed firmly anchored to a State Final Four berth in Centralia.
But then the Braves fell prey to Pirates.
The Adna Pirates, that is.
Adna scored six runs with two out in the third inning — part of a decisive seven-run rally — that turned a 7-3 deficit into a 10-7 lead en route to an 11-8 Regional semifinal win in Anacortes that ousted La Conner from post-season play.
“Adna is a solid hitting team,” Braves’ coach Jeremiah LeSourd lamented afterward. “They were able to put the ball in play and find some holes, and we weren’t able to execute...
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