BASEBALL: Senior League All-Stars win district, advance to state

The Anderson County Senior League All-Stars took their first district baseball championship, beating the Richmond All-Stars in the championship game Monday night at Richmond.

Photo by Nathan Hutchinson, The Richmond Register

Lucas Durr is all smiles after belting a home run in the Senior League district championship game at Richmond Monday night.

Photo by Nathan Hutchinson, The Richmond Register

Anderson County's Chris Toomey slides into second base as the Richmond defender cannot come up with the ball during Monday's district championship game at Richmond.

Photo by Nathan Hutchinson, The Richmond Register

Anderson County's Landon Curry makes it to the base safely.

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Members of the Anderson County Senior League All-Stars celebrate their district championship after beating Richmond Monday night. Team members are, front row, from left: Lucas Durr, Caleb Chambers, Chris Toomey and Chase Sutherland. Back row: Glen Estes, assistant coach Jacob Brumley, Tevis Woolery, Hunter Phillips, Blake Hubert, Landon Curry, assistant coach John Brumley and manager Russ Toomey. Absent when photo was made was Luke Mann.

The Senior League is a part of Little League International.

Anderson advances to the state tournament, to be held at Oldham County High School in Buckner. The local team will be playing the winner of South Oldham and Ashland National on Sunday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m.

More details will be posted online when they become available.