By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — Entering the midpoint of the Senior League World Series, local representative S.C. District 1 is still alive and fighting for a chance at the crown.

The host squad opened the tournament on Saturday taking on U.S. Central representative Burbank American Little League, of Burbank, Ill. District 1 took the lead in the opening inning and never looked back in 7-1 victory.

Bradley Runion got the start for the host team taking down the Burbank bats before District 1 got rolling in the opening inning. Runion and Tristan Buzbee picked up lead-off singles for District 1 and consecutive hit-by-pitches allowed the hosts to go ahead 1-0. RBI singles by Tobie Lowe and Logan Martin expanded the lead for District 1 and Zack Lawson and Levi Holcombe each brought in another run for the hosts before Burbank escaped the inning trailing 5-0.

Burbank looked to answer with a lead-off double from Isaac Lederer to start the second

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