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Show Kearns Pitcher has Cedar "Roots" The playoff between District 1 (southern Utah) and District 2 (northern Utah) for the Utah Little League Championship took on a local fair here Saturday afternoon. On the mound for the Kearns team was Chris Nelson, whose "roots" trace back to Cedar City. Nelson, who was the winning pitcher giving up just two hits in his 2-0 shutout over Dixie, was credited with 12 strikeouts and he collected two of the five hits for Kearns. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Nelson and Alda Young of Cedar City. His parents, Blair Nelson and Shirley Young Nelson, are both former residents of Cedar City. Kearns will advance to the Western Regional Little League tournament to be held at San Bernardino, Calif. The Utah champions will meet the Montana champions in the opening game of the tourney on August 12. |