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A 'new tradition' and the end of a historic career. Cowan shocks Daleville in sectional final

ANDERSON, Ind. — Cowan needed some fireworks.

Heading into the seventh inning of the Sectional 55 championship game, someone began shooting some off a few blocks away from Memorial Field in Anderson.

Then the Blackhawks, who trailed Daleville 3-0, made some of their own.

In the top of the seventh, senior Austin Jones led things off with a base hit. A batter later, fellow senior Dylan Krebs recorded another single. Then, with two outs and runners on first and second, senior center fielder Nathan Barton came to the plate for the Blackhawks.

Barton worked a full count on Daleville pitcher Cayden Gothrup, who had shut down Cowan's offense to that point.