Small State 12-Under Babe Ruth Tournament: Melrose repeats its championship

Wipes out Middleburg to end 47-7 run to title

  • Melrose Babe Ruth 12-and-under All-Star baseball players try to give manager Dale Yarbrough (middle) a water cooler bath after winning the Small States championship in Fort White on Monday. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Melrose Babe Ruth 12-and-under All-Star baseball players try to give manager Dale Yarbrough (middle) a water cooler bath after winning the Small States championship in Fort White on Monday. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
FORT WHITE – The idea already floated around in manager Dale Yarbrough’s mind. By the time his Melrose 12-and-under Babe Ruth All-Star baseball team had taken down Middleburg, 12-2, in four innings…

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