HICKORY FLAT — For the second straight season, Hickory Flat baseball finds itself in the third round of the postseason.
The Rebels took care of longtime rival Myrtle with a second-round sweep in the Class 1A state playoffs, beginning with a 12-9 win in Game 1 on Thursday and a 4-0 victory in Game 2 on Friday to advance.
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