TABOR CITY – Whiteville defeated Bladen County 5-4 Monday night in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 AAA (Minors) Tournament.
Whiteville pushed across an unearned run in the 5th inning to snap a 4-4 tie and held on for the win.
Bladen County will play Riegelwood at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Brayden Johnson walked to start the Bladen County 1st inning but was retired on Malakye Rogers’ fielder’s choice. Tyler Thurman laced a single to center field, and Chatham Rigsbee drove in Rogers with the 1st Bladen run.
Avion Clark was hit by a pitch, Abel Ezzell singled, and Jace Rogers cracked a double that pushed Whiteville ahead 2-1 in the 2nd inning.
Blaine Soles walked and Chaytum Rhodes smashed a 2-run home run to stretch the Whiteville lead to 4-1 in the 3rd inning.
Bladen County answered in the bottom of the 3rd. Malakye Rogers belted a 2-out single and scored when Thurman pounded a double to center field. Rigsbee walloped a 2-run home run to center field that tied the score 4-4.
Thurman batted 3-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored. Malakye Rogers finished 2-for-3 at the plate with 2 runs scored. Rigsbee slugged the 2-run homer and totaled 3 RBIs in the game. Cory Singletary smacked a single for the other Bladen hit.
Members of the team (pictured above) are Brayden Johnson, Malakye Rogers, Tyler Thurman, Chatham Rigsbee, Jalin Ballard, Keithan Durden, Braylon Bryant, Cory Singletary, Jahaan Reed, Ronnae McLean.
Coaches are Julio Moore, Hakeem Swindell and Steve Thurman.
Whiteville 022 010 — 5-7-0
Bladen County 103 000 — 4-7-2
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