BLADENBORO – A 7-run West Bladen 5th inning rally fell a run short as time ran out on the Knights, and East Bladen held on for a 13-12 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee baseball victory Friday.
Jayvee teams play with a drop-dead time limit so the varsity game following it can get started by at least 7 p.m. The Knights had the tying run at 1st base when the game was called.
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
Darius Williamson, Parker Greene and Cole Butler drew walks in the Eagle 1st inning. Williamson dashed home on a wild pitch, and Na’Toren Corbett ripped a double to left field that scored Greene and Butler for a 3-0 lead.
Andre Moore and Garrett Dunham belted 1-out singles in the Knight half of the first. Cade Allen smashed a single to center field, and an error on the play scored Moore. Brady Durden knocked in Dunham with a double to right, and Jordan Hester rapped a single to center that brought in Allen. An error on the play scored Brady Durden to put West ahead 4-3.
Masion Brooks and J’marius Smith smacked singles to begin the Eagle 2nd inning. Caleb Scruggins lashed a double to right that plated Brooks, and Smith scored on Williamson’s fielder’s choice. Greene legged out a single that scored Scruggins, and Kalec Autry singled.
Corbett raked a single to left that scored Greene, and Autry stole home. Lee Barnes walked. Brooks walloped a double to left-center that scored Corbett and Barnes to stretch the Eagle lead to 10-4.
Hezekiah Blanks-Adams led off the Knight 2nd inning with a single to left, and Moore pulled a single past 3rd base. Allen followed with a single to load the bases. Blanks-Adams scored on an error to trim the margin to 10-5.
Brooks walked, and Scruggins swatted a single to left to begin the East Bladen 5th inning. Williamson yanked a single to left that scored Brooks. Greene slapped a single to right that scored Scruggins. Autry lifted a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Williamson and padded the lead to 13-5.
Mason Jones slugged a 1-out single to left to start the West Bladen fifth. Jordan Hester sliced a single to left, and Allister Russ lined a single to left to load the bases. Blanks-Adams drove in Jones with a single to center. Dunham smacked a single to left that scored Hester and Allister Russ.
Allen ripped a double to left that scored Blanks-Adams and Dunham. Aiden Russ was hit by a pitch. Brady Durden poked a single to the right side that scored Allen and whittled the lead to 13-11. Aiden Russ stole home to close the gap to 13-12. That was when the time discussion began and play ended.
Greene batted a perfect 3-for-3, scored 3 runs and had 2 runs batted in to lead the Eagle hitters. Corbett finished 3-4 at the plate with a double, a run scored and 3 RBIs. Brooks was 2-for-2 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs.
Scruggins batted 2-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored. Williamson, Autry, Butler and Smith contributed 1 hit each. Williamson scored 2 runs, and Autry, Butler, Barnes and Smith scored 1 run each. Autry and Williamson had an RBI each.
Barnes started and pitched 4.1 innings for East giving up 8 runs – 7 earned – on 14 hits and a walk while striking out eight. Corbett pitched 0.1 innings and allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while striking out one.
Blanks-Adams started and pitched 1 inning for West giving up 3 runs on 1 hit and 2 walks while striking out three. Allen worked 4 innings of relief allowing 10 runs on 13 hits and 2 walks while striking out three.
Hester turned in a perfect 3-for-3 game at the plate with a run scored and an RBI to lead the Knight hitters. Allen batted 3-for-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Moore also finished 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored.
Allister Russ batted a perfect 2-for-2 and scored a run. Brady Durden finished 2-for-4 with a double, 2 RBIs and a run scored. Dunham batted 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Blanks-Adams was 2-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Jones singled and scored a run.
Coach Kenzil McCall’s Eagles, now 4-0, will host Whiteville Tuesday. West Bladen (3-2) will entertain Fairmont Tuesday.
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