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Prince George Blue Sox pitcher Marquis Johnson winds up for a throw during last Sunday’s game in Disputanta against the Dinwiddie County Giants. Johnson is a student at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C.

Prince George Blue Sox pitcher Marquis Johnson winds up for a throw during last Sunday’s game in Disputanta against the Dinwiddie County Giants. Johnson is a student at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C.

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Old-fashioned baseball reigns in the country

Baseball is losing ground in urban areas but remains a premier attraction down dusty country roads, far removed from the city’s hustle and bustle. On diamonds carved out of the woods in places like Prince George and Dinwiddie counties, old-fashioned country hardball, spiced with ample music, food and socializing, still takes center stage on warm weekends.