Great Bridge claims Class 5 Region A baseball title in extras

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Last updated Jun 3, 2026

Great Bridge claims Class 5 Region A baseball title in extras
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Great Bridge secured the Class 5 Region A baseball championship with an 8-4 victory over Cox in nine innings. The match featured multiple lead changes, with both teams trading runs throughout. Great Bridge scored a crucial two-run home run by Cole Cinnamond to take a late lead before the game went into extra innings. In the ninth, Great Bridge scored four runs to seal the championship. This victory marks Great Bridge's first title of the postseason and avenges last year's regional semifinal loss to Cox as they prepare for the state tournament.

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  • Great Bridge led 4-2 after a fifth inning home run by Cinnamond.
  • Cox tied the game at 4-4 in the sixth inning.
  • Great Bridge scored four runs in the ninth inning.
  • The title represents revenge for last season's loss in the semifinals.
  • Great Bridge advances to the state tournament with momentum.
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Great Bridge outlasted Cox in a back-and-forth battle to claim the Class 5 Region A baseball championship, defeating the Falcons 8-4 in nine innings and avenging last season's regional semifinal loss. The region title marked the first championship of the postseason and sends Great Bridge into the state tournament with momentum after a dramatic extra-inning victory. Great Bridge struck first with a run in the opening inning, but Cox quickly answered.

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