CHRISTIANSBURG, VA – Monroe, Louisiana took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth inning before holding off a Brunswick County, North Carolina rally in the seventh 6-4 to advance to the championship game of the 2010 Dixie Boys World Series at Harkrader Sports Complex in Christiansburg, Virginia.
 
Louisiana will now face Laurel-Jones County, Mississippi in the championship game tonight starting approximately at 8:00 pm.
 
North Carolina got solo home runs in the first from Dustin Darguzas and the fourth Tyler Barnes to tie the score at two.
 
Louisiana scored a pair of runs on an error in the second before Seth Christian launched a two-run home run in the fourth to give them the lead.  A two-run single in the fifth by starting pitcher Patrick Whipple made the lead 6-2.
 
North Carolina loaded the bases twice in the seventh and scored two runs before Will Daniels shut the door for Louisiana for the save.
 
Whipple picked up the victory pitching into the seventh allowing just four hits, two runs, while striking out nine.  Kevin Harris took the loss.
 
Quotes
 
North Carolina Manager Tommy Fowler “We had a blast and wouldn’t trade the experience for nothing.  Enjoyed all the people of Virginia, the hospitality was great and look forward to coming back again if we can.  I’m proud of each of the boys – we’ll go back and keep reaching for the stars.”
 
 
Box Score
 
1  2  3  4  5  6 7              R  H  E
North Carolina            1  0  0   1  0  0  2             4   5   1
Louisiana                     0  2  0   2  2  0  x             6   10 2
Harris, Barnes (5) and Darguzas.  Whipple, Stepp (7), Daniels (7) and Mickelson.  W- Whipple L- Harris SV- Daniels HR- Darguzas (NC) 1st none on, Barnes (NC) 4th none on, Christian (LA) 4th one on.

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