CERRO GORDO – Columbus County rode a 5-run 3rd inning to a 6-0 victory over Bladen County Monday night in an elimination game in the Diamond Youth Baseball District 2 Majors Tournament.
Will Allen and Tyquan Jones drew walks in the Bladen 3rd inning but were stranded on base. Tyler Thurman ripped a 1-out triple in the 4th inning. Keithan Russ and Joseph Burney drew walks, but the next 2 batters struck out to leave the bases loaded.
In the Bladen 5th inning, Trevaugn Shipman smacked a single, and Jones walked but they were left on base. Thurman laced a 1-out single in the 6th inning and led the Bladen hitters with a 2-for-3 game. Shipman’s single accounted for the only other Bladen hit.
Burney started on the mound for Bladen and allowed 6 runs on 3 hits, 4 walks and a hit batter while striking out 3 in 2.2 innings. Thurman pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless, hitless relief striking out 7 and walking 2.
Bladen County team members (pictured above) are: Chatam Rigsbee, Tyler Thurman, Keithan Russ, Joseph Burney, Oxiel Campos, Malakye Rogers, Trevaugn Shipman, Triton Bordeaux, Will Allen, Tyquan Jones, and Nolan Brisson.
Coaches are Joseph Russ, Josh Allen and A. J. Bordeaux.
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