PEMBROKE — Elizabethtown had 15 hits and rolled past West Robeson White 13-5 on Tuesday, June 16 in an elimination game of the Diamond Youth Baseball District 9 AAA (Minors) tournament.
Elizabethtown, which has won two straight, advanced to the tournament semifinals scheduled Wednesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. against the loser between Lumberton and West Robeson Blue. The winner of Wednesday’s game will play the winner between Lumberton and West Robeson Blue on Thursday, June 18 for the championship and a berth in the Division 1 state tournament.
Waylon Smith went 3-for-4 and scored three runs to lead the Elizabethtown offense. Jackson JOhnson, Ty’son Powell, Eli Rutland, T.J. Smith and Boyce Allen each had two hits. Jacari Rhodie and Kohen Smeigh each had a hit.
Powell, Rutland and T.J. Smith scored two runs apiece. Johnson, Allen, Rhodie and Bryson Lee scored once.
Elizabethtown scored three runs in the first inning and never trailed. Waylon Smith led off the game with a single and scored on Rutland’s one-out single to right. T.J. Smith followed with a double. Rutland scored on a passed ball. Allen’s line single to center drove home T.J. Smith.
Elizabethtown increased its lead to 7-1 in the third. Lee walked and scored on Johnson’s triple to right. Waylon Smith followed with a single that plated Johnson. Waylon Smith and Powell each scored on passed balls.
In the fourth, Rhodie tripled and scored on a passed ball. Kohen Smeigh’s single drove home courtesy runner Allen that gave Elizabethtown a 9-1 lead.
After West Robeson White scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth, Elizabethtown countered with four runs in the fifth. Singles by Waylon Smith, Powell, Rutland, T.J. Smith and Allen drove home three runs. The final run scored when Rhodie grounded out.
District 2 Majors: South Columbus Black 8, Bladen County 4
In Tabor City, South Columbus Black defeated Bladen County 8-4 in an elimination game of the District 2 Majors tournament.
In spite of its second loss in the six-team double elimination tournament, Bladen County earned a spot in the Division 2 state tournament in Mt. Pleasant by virtue of its opening round 8-7 win against Riegelwood.
In Tuesday’s game, Bladen County scored twice in the second inning for a 2-1 lead behind walks to Memphis Smith, Jay Johnson and Gavin Richardson and wild pitches.
South Columbus scored four runs in the top of the third, but Bladen County scored twice in the third to cut the deficit to 5-4. Jalin Ballard ripped a one-out triple and scored on C.J. Singletary’s single. Colton Wilkins and Smith followed with singles and Singletary scored.
Bladen County was held scoreless over the final three innings.
Singletary was 3-for-3 at the plate for Bladen County. Ballard, Wilkins, Smith and Eric Deaver each had a hit.
District 9 AAA (Minors) tournament
at Pembroke
Saturday, June 13
Game 1: Lumberton beat Fairmont
Game 2: West Robeson Blue 16, Elizabethtown 1
Monday, June 15
Game 3: Lumberton beat West Robeson White
Game 4: Elizabethtown 11, Fairmont 7
Tuesday, June 16
Game 5: Elizabethtown 13, West Robeson White 5
Game 6: West Robeson Blue vs. Lumberton
Wednesday, June 17
Game 7: Elizabethtown vs. West Robeson Blue-Lumberton loser, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 18
Game 8: Championship: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 9: if necessary, 8 p.m.
District 2 Majors tournament
at South Columbus
Saturday, June 13
Game 1: Bladen County 8, Riegelwood 7
Game 2: Columbus County 10, South Columbus Silver 0
Game 3: South Columbus Black 7, Whiteville 0
Sunday, June 14
Game 4: South Columbus Silver 6, Riegelwood 3
Game 5: Columbus County 10, Bladen County 2
Monday, June 15
Game 6: Whiteville 10, South Columbus Silver 0
Game 7: Columbus County 9, South Columbus Black 5
Tuesday, June 16
Game 8: South Columbus Black 8, Bladen County 4
Game 9: Columbus County 2, Whiteville 0
Wednesday, June 17
Game 10: Championship: Columbus County vs. South Columbus Black, 7 p.m.
Game 11: if necessary
District 9 Majors tournament
at Pembroke
Saturday, June 13
Game 1: West Robeson Blue beat Fairmont
Game 2: West Robeson White 22, Elizabethtown 11
Monday, June 15
Game 3: West Robeson Blue beat Lumberton
Game 4: Fairmont 9, Elizabethtown 3
Tuesday, June 16
Game 5: Fairmont vs. Lumberton
Game 6: West Robeson White vs. West Robeson Blue
Wednesday, June 17
Game 7: Fairmont-Lumberton winner vs. West Robeson White-West Robeson Blue loser, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 18
Game 8: Championship: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 9: if necessary, 8 p.m.
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