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George’s fortitude helps Jacobs drop Huntley

By  Chris Pellizzari
   
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Rather than fight Mother Nature, Jacobs pitcher Ryan George wrapped his arms around her and squeezed.

An already chilly, breezy afternoon was made more challenging midway though Friday’s Fox Valley Conference Valley Division baseball game in Huntley when a steady rain began to fall.

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