The Marianna Dixie Youth AA National All Stars stayed in contention for another day of competition after defeating Chipley 16-13 Monday night in Paxton.

The Marianna Dixie Youth AA Nationals lost a heartbreaker in their opening game at District Saturday night in Paxton.  Tied at 14 going into the bottom of the sixth inning, Ponce de Leon picked up the single run needed to take the 15-14 win.

The Marianna Dixie Youth AA American league team ended their season Saturday night in Paxton, suffering their second loss of the tournament and eliminating them from further competition. 

The Marianna Dixie Youth AA Machine Pitch American League All Stars took the field Friday night in Paxton with first game jitters. But the 28-22 loss to Chipley’s AA all stars is not indicative of the caliber of play the Marianna team showed on the field.

In Dixie Youth AA action at Optimist Park last Thursday night, the Cubs outlasted the Cardinals in a tight 11-10 game.

Optimist Park was full of action Thursday night with no league in higher competition than the Dixie Youth AA teams, with the Cardinals taking on the Mets. In the end, it was the Cardinals who outlasted the Mets 12-4.