SLIDE SHOW: Spartans win region championship title
Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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The South Warren Spartans celebrate as they win 8-7 against the Warren East Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren short stop Griffin Rardin (9) tags Warren East left fielder Trace Cunningham (3) out as he gets stuck between first and second base in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren pitcher Ethan Reynolds (12) bats in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren pitcher Ethan Reynolds (12) celebrates hitting a home run in seventh inning in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East pitcher Matthew Escalera (9) pitches to South Warren centerfielder Brandon Perkins (10) in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren first baseman Gray Pearson (1) hits a double in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren first baseman Gray Pearson (1) sprints to first after hitting a double in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East centerfielder Dane Parsley (6) celebrates after catching a fly ball hit by South Warren pitcher Ethan Reynolds (12) and firing the ball behind the runner for an inning-ending double play in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren pitcher Ethan Reynolds (12) pitches to Warren East designated hitter Carson Choate (24) in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East third baseman Carter Bessette (1) bats in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East third baseman Carter Bessette (1) reaches first base safely as South Warren first baseman Gray Pearson (1) reaches of the ball in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren first baseman Gray Pearson (1) reaches to catch the ball as Warren East third baseman Carter Bessette (1) dives safely back to first in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East pitcher Matthew Escalera (9) bats in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East pitcher Matthew Escalera (9) watches the ball as he runs to first in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East first baseman William Alexander (25) bats in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren short stop Griffin Rardin (9) bats in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren right fielder Jaxen Decker (15) is welcomed back to home base by Alex Miller (29) and Casey Green (13) after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East second baseman Kaiven Hinton (7) catches a fly ball hit by South Warren third baseman Camden Page (23) in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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Warren East first baseman William Alexander (25) moves in to tag South Warren second baseman Ty Croghan (4) out on first base in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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South Warren right fielder Jaxen Decker (15) jumps onto home plate as a bases-loaded walk forces him home for the game-winning point in the Spartans’ 8-7 win against the Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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The South Warren Spartans celebrate as they win 8-7 against the Warren East Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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The South Warren Spartans celebrate as they win 8-7 against the Warren East Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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The South Warren Spartans won 8-7 against the Warren East Raiders in the Region 4 championship at WKU’s Nick Denes Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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