03/28/2024
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ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Lee Barnes pitched a 6-hitter and struck out 10 batters to lead East Bladen to an 11-3 non-conference junior varsity baseball victory over East Columbus Friday.

Barnes allowed 3 unearned runs in the 1st inning on 3 hits and an error then blanked the Gators over the final 6 innings and did not walk a batter.

East Bladen started chipping away at the early deficit with a run in the 2nd inning. Weston Hatcher slammed a double, advanced on a passed ball and dashed home on Britt Sasser’s sacrifice fly.

The Eagles took charge with a 5-run 3rd inning. Tyler Johnson led off with a single, and Marian Davis hammered a double. Zamar Lewis lofted a sacrifice fly that brought home Johnson. Hatcher reached base on an error as Davis scored.

Darius Williamson was hit by a pitch, and Parker Greene’s fielder’s choice retired Hatcher. Sasser, Coleman Tatum and Barnes connected for consecutive singles that brought home Williamson, Greene and Sasser as East built a 6-3 lead.

Greene swatted a single to begin the Eagle 5th inning, stole a base, advanced on a passed ball and sprinted home for a 7-1 lead when Johnson smacked a single.

The Eagles put the game away with a 4-run 6th inning. Hatcher laced a lead-off single, and Jmarius Smith smashed a double. Greene reached base on an error as Hatcher and Smith scored. Natoren Corbett knocked in Greene with a double, and Coleman Tatum ripped a single that plated Corbett.

Hatcher batted 3-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored to lead the Eagle hitters. Tatum finished 2-for-4 at the plate with 2 runs batted in. Johnson also batted 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Davis, Smith and Corbett all drilled doubles and all of them scored runs.

Greene, Sasser and Barnes delivered one hit each. Lewis, Greene and Barnes drove in runs, and Sasser had 2 RBIs. Greene scored 3 runs, and Williamson and Sasser scored 1 run each.

Coach Kenzil McCall’s Eagles remained unbeaten at 4-0 on the season and will entertain West Bladen Tuesday at 4 p.m.

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