Huntingtown’s Spencer Cooper delivers against Thomas Johnson during the Hurricanes’ 3-2 loss in the Maryland 3A state title game Saturday at Aberdeen, Md. (Will Newton/For The Washington Post)Huntingtown wasn’t even supposed to be here, facing the last three outs of its season at Ripken Stadium in the Maryland 3A championship game. The Hurricanes’ season was supposed to end long ago, after a 3-6 start portended a rare down year for a team that won a state title in 2016. Clayton Wargo’s deep flyout to center was the final out in a 3-2 loss, securing a title for Thomas Johnson. But Hurricanes Coach Guy Smith knew all along his team wasn’t going to have a down year, even after that rocky start.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2018 03:45 UTC