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After three straight losses in the semifinals, Rye captured the Class 2A baseball crown on Saturday in Pueblo.
The Thunderbolts needed two come-from-behind victories — in the semifinals, they rallied to beat Hotchkiss 9-8, then took down defending state champion Resurrection Christian 12-10.
Rye finished with a 25-0 mark.
Also the state champion in 2011, Rye trailed 6-0 in the semis and 9-4 in the final.
Resurrection Christian, which beat Burlington 4-0 in the semis, ended 18-5. It also won the title in 2012.
