03/28/2024
Bladen County Sports
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Clarkton School of Discovery scored two runs in bottom of the sixth inning to gain a 6-5 Bladen Five Middle School Conference victory over visiting Bladenboro Tuesday afternoon.

After two outs in the top of the first inning, two errors by Clarkton allowed Logan West to score putting Bladenboro up 1-0.  Dan Tatum walked and Pierce Melvin reached base on an error for the Blue Devils but were stranded in the bottom of the first.

Drake Little and Brandon Strange walked in the top of the second for the Bulldogs.  A single by J. Pait plated Little to give Bladenboro a 2-0 lead.  The Bulldogs held the Blue Devils scoreless in the bottom of the second inning.

Bladenboro got two runners on base in the top of the third but David Valenta was thrown out stealing to end the top half of the inning.

Clarkton started a two out rally in the bottom of the third. Greyson Heustess singled and stole second.  Melvin walked and stole second. A single by Holden Clark scored Heustess and Melvin to even the score at 2-2.  Clarkton left the bases loaded after a walk by Shy Pone and single by Cody Butler.

The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the top of the fourth inning on a walk by Strange, J. Pait reaching on an error, and Dalton Pait being hit by a pitch.  A strike out and pop up ended the Bulldog threat.

The Blue Devils plated two more runs in the bottom of the fourth.  Spencer Scott led off with a single and stole second. Tatum singled and Heustess singled scoring Scott.  A deep sacrifice fly to left field by Melvin scored Tatum giving Clarkton the 4-2 lead.

The Bulldogs closed the gap in the top of the fifth on walks by Colby White and Strange and a single by J. Pait to pull within 4-3.

Butler led off the Blue Devil fifth inning with a walk and stole second.  Butler was called out on a close play at the plate on a single by Scott.

Bladenboro pulled back ahead in the top of the sixth.  Aldo Hernandez reached base on an error, stole second, and advanced to third on a sacrifice. West drew a walk and stole second.  Hernandez and West scored on an error to give the Bulldogs 5-4 lead.

Tatum led off the Blue Devil sixth with a single and stole second and third.  Heustess walked and stole second. Tatum scored on a passed ball.

Intentional walks to Melvin and Clark loaded the bases.  Heustess was forced out at the plate on a ground ball by Pone.  Three pitches later Melvin jetted home on a passed ball to secure the 6-5 come from behind victory for Clarkton.

Melvin pitched the first 4 innings for the Blue Devils and gave up 2 hits and 2 runs. Holden Clark picked up the win in relief, giving up one hit and 3 runs in his 2 innings on the mound.

Tatum, Heustess and Scott topped the CSD hitters with 2 hits each. Clark, Butler and Jake Evans added one hit each.

West pitched the first 4 innings for the Bulldogs, giving up 7 hits and 4 runs. Pait pitched the final 2 innings and allowed 2 runs on one hit.

J. Pait belted 2 singles to lead the Bladenboro hitters. Valenta cracked a single.

Clarkton School of Discovery improves to 4-0 with the victory.

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