After two games, 14 innings, and a pair of strong pitching and defensive showcases, Sweetwater baseball is heading back to the Class 2A sectional series.
A 3-1 win over McMinn Central in the Region 2-2A consolation game cemented Sweetwater’s second-straight spot in the final 16 teams in the state hours after a 3-1 heartbreaking loss to Marion County left the program shy of another region championship.
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