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Baseball: South Umpqua rallies past Warrenton

May 28—It was a heartbreaking loss for the Warrenton baseball team Friday in Myrtle Creek.

Entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the No. 6 seed Warriors held a 4-1 lead over No. 3 seed South Umpqua in a 3A state quarterfinal.

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