Dylan Sanders pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and the offense produced just enough runs as the Sebring All-Stars eased past Crystal River by a score of 5-4 in the Dixie Pre-Majors (ages 15-16) state baseball tournament Monday at the Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven.
The teams had to wait out a two-hour rain delay in the bottom of the second inning before they could resume play.
Sanders, a hard-throwing right-hander, kept the Crystal River players off-balance with a moving fastball and an assortment of breaking pitches to earn the win.
Sebring All-Star catcher Jesse Baker provided solid defense behind the plate and the rifle-armed backstop kept Crystal River from taking liberty on the basepaths.
The victory kept Sebring undefeated in the seven-team, double-elimination tournament and set up a game against Inverness on Tuesday.
Results from the game against Inverness were not available, but for the latest results be sure to check out highlandstoday.com.
For the complete story from Tuesday's contest, be sure to read Thursday's Highlands Today sports section.
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