Article: Palo Alto stars close in on crown: 10-5 win avenges loss to Arizona team; locals must win two today to reach World Series.

Aug. 2--Call them the comeback kids.

The Palo Alto Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars found themselves in a tough spot Wednesday at the Pacific Southwest Region tournament in Richfield, Utah.

Playing Yuma, Ariz., the team that beat them last week, Palo Alto fell behind 5-2 in the fifth inning.

Not to worry. The bats that have carried Palo Alto to 12 postseason wins in 14 tries came alive, and the local team went on to a 10-5 victory in the losers bracket final.

Palo Alto plays an unbeaten Bakersfield team for the championship today. Palo Alto must win twice in the double-elimination event. A Palo Alto victory in the 5 p.m. game would push ...

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