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Idaho Falls sweeps Highland to win district title

May 12, 2021 8:20 PM

Published May 12, 2021 8:29 PM

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho Falls will head to the State Tournament as 5A District 5-6 Champions.

The Tigers beat Highland 4-0 and 8-7 in a doubleheader at Melaleuca Field. Both teams already earned a spot in the 5A State Tournament.

Idaho Falls' Merit Jones pitched a complete game shutout with 9 strikeouts in game one.

The 5A State Tournament starts on May 20 in Caldwell.

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Adrian is a reporter and sports anchor for Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3.

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