HARRELLS – Emereau Bladen rode a 5-run, 5th inning explosion to an 8-3 lead and eventual 10-7 middle school baseball victory over Harrells Christian Monday.
Eli Woodell, Conner Hill and Cooper Long drew 2-out walks, before Tyler Eason hammered a 2-run double. Jayce Hatcher slammed a 2-run double, and Stryker Pait knocked in Hatcher with a single.
Landyn Scott walked and Hill was hit by a pitch in the Aviator 4th inning. Long walked and an error on Eason’s grounder plated Scott and Hill for a 10-4 Emereau lead.
A solid team pitching performance,” said Emereau Coach Joseph Hatcher. “Eason started and held his own. Long came in as middle reliever, and Hatcher struck out the side in the final inning. Our bats came alive with key hits today for the win.”
The Aviators jumped in front with 3 runs in the 1st inning. Long and Pait sandwiched walks around an Eason single. All 3 of them scored on wild pitches.
Eason batted 3-for-4 with a double, 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored to lead the Emereau hitters. Hatcher finished 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, 2 RBIs and a run scored. Ryker Strickland walloped a double.
Pait singled, walked twice, scored a run and had 1 RBI. Cade Rogers also singled. Long walked 3 times and scored twice. Scott walked twice and scored a run. Hill walked, was hit by a pitch and scored twice, and Woodell walked and scored a run.
The Aviators, now 2-3, will host Christ the Cornerstone Monday.
Emereau Bladen 305 20 — 10-8-3
Harrells Christian 031 30 — 7- 7-1
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