BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Fairhope American held off a steady Spanish Fort rally to win their District 7 AAA (9-10 Minor) Dixie Youth All-Stars semifinal contest 16-13 Tuesday night at Halliday Park in Bay Minette. With the victory Fairhope American advanced to the title round Wednesday.

The Fairhope AL team built a 12-2 advantage early, but the Spanish Fort All-Stars challenged the lead with seven runs over the last three innings. Fairhope AL answered with four runs in the top of the sixth, however, then held on for the 3-run win.

In the other contest, Fairhope National met with Saraland for the fourth time in the District tournament.

Monday night set up the semifinal showdowns with the following elimination-round results: Fairhope National advanced with a 6-5 win over Daphne National, Fairhope American defeated Bay Minette 11-1 to stay in the mix while Saraland avoided elimination with a 13-3 score to hand Spanish Fort it’s first loss.