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Round one of the 2023 1A State Baseball Tournament was hosted in Spanish Fork on Saturday. Green River had a tough matchup against #1 Panguitch, the 2022 State Runner Ups.
The #16 Pirates came ready to play, scoring a run in the first inning. The Bobcats responded with two of their own in the bottom of the inning to take the early 2-1 lead. Panguitch added a run in the third and another in the fourth to go up 4-1.
While the Pirates tried to drum up some offense, the team was unable to plate a run. Meanwhile, Panguitch exploded with four runs in the sixth to take the game 8-1.
The state competition is a single-elimination tournament, meaning the loss knocked the Pirates from the running. Green River ends the season 3-13 overall and 2-10 in region play.