The under-8 Rincon all-stars won the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association state tournament in Cordele, beating Effingham County in the championship game.
Rincon opened with a 14-8 win over District 3 champion Sumter County. Rincon beat District 5 champion Gilmer County 19-7, setting up a date with Effingham County’s Sandhill squad that Rincon won 9-3. Effingham County came through the loser’s bracket to face Rincon in the championship round and forced a decisive game with a 10-1 victory.