The Loudon High School baseball team recently competed in the Hurricane Classic held in Bradenton, Florida, over spring break. While the Redskins picked up early wins against Bradenton Christian and Booker High Schools they fell in three straight matches against Manatee, Port Charlotte and Salisbury High Schools.
“It was a great week for baseball. Not only was the weather just amazing, but we had great host sites,” Loudon High School head coach Jason Lambert said. “We had a couple of wins early in the week against Bradenton Christian and Booker High School. It was good for us to get a couple of wins under our belt and kind of just get acclimated to the area.
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