The 9-year-old Rome Red Sox suffered a tough loss in the Dizzy Dean district finals on Tuesday night in Dallas, but the team’s season is far from over.

The Red Sox — who suffered a 5-4 loss in extra-innings to Bartow Blue — have qualified for the Select state tournament, which begins in roughly two weeks in Canton.

During Tuesday’s game at New Georgia Park in Dallas, the Red Sox outhit Bartow, 11-6.

Conner Hughes led the way, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. He produced singles in the fifth, third and fifth innings.

Daulton Waddell pitched for the Red Sox, limiting Bartow to one earned run. Waddell worked 4 1-3 innings and held Bartow to four hits. He finished with eight strikeouts, and had 20 strikeouts in 12 innings in the tournament.

How to submit youth-league information

Do you have a favorite team participating in the youth baseball postseason? If so, please send us an email and let us know how they are doing.

You can send the score — along with game information and photos — to any member of our staff:

David Dawson at DDawson@rn-t.com; Jonathan Blaylock at JBlaylock@rn-t.Com; or Ben Carter at BCarter@rn-t.com.