ELIZABETHTOWN – A 12-run, 3rd inning explosion carried East Columbus to a 16-1 lead and eventual 17-7 Waccamaw Middle School Conference season-opening baseball victory over Elizabethtown Monday.
The Hawks scored 2 runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings, before walks to Fox Sutton, Damian Maynor, Tykee Hill and Isaiah Lloyd produced a Cougar run in the 2nd inning. DeVance Tatum led off the 3rd inning with a single, and Sutton knocked him in with a single.
Jadarius McArthur and Sutton belted singles to start the Cougars 5-run 5th inning. Trey Wilson, Jaden Lewis and Lloyd all drew walks before Prince McKoy was hit by a pitch, and Tatum delivered a 2-run single.
Sutton batted 2-for-3 with a run batted in and 2 runs scored for the Cougars. Tatum finished 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored, and McArthur also batted 2-for-3 with a run scored. Lloyd drew 2 walks that forced home 2 runs, and Lewis and McKoy had 1 RBI each. Lloyd, Lewis and Wilson scored runs.
Damian Maynor, Sutton and Tatum shared the pitching duties for the Cougars who will travel to Whiteville Central Wednesday.
East Columbus 22(12) 10 — 17-11-0
Elizabethtown 011 05 — 7- 6-5
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