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Starting Lincoln American All-Star catcher Connor Cunningham loads up to take a swing at a pitch during game 1 of the district championship series against the Pike Americans. In thrilling fashion, the Lincoln Americans overcame a three-run defecit in the sixth inning to defeat Pike 10-9 Friday at the Lincoln Civic Center Baseball Complex. The Americans are playing for the district championship and seeding in the state tournament.

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The 8-year-old Lincoln Americans started their state tournament run on Friday in St. Martin. The team defeated Iuka 15-0 in their fist game and beat Kosciuscko 11-4 Saturday. The 8-year-old team suffered its first loss of the tournament Saturday 18-0 at the hands of Columbia. They will await the winner of the Hattiesburg/Greene County game for a 2 p.m. Sunday contest. The 8-year-old state tournament features sixteen teams with a double-elimination format. Six teams remain in the tournament. The top two teams from the tournament will advance to the World Series in Laurel.