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A determined Philip Winfield waits for the pitch from the Prince George's County pitcher during Thursday's semifinal match up on Cal Sr.'s Yard. (Aegis staff photo by Matt Button, Baltimore Sun Media Group)

The Hickory Hornets from Harford County advanced to the U.S. Championship game of the 2014 Cal Ripken World Series with an 11-9 win over the Maryland champion team from Prince George's County on Thursday afternoon at Cal Sr.'s Yard in Aberdeen.