BCHS wrapped up their region series against East Laurens with a home doubleheader Thursday afternoon. Though the Royals didn’t have an offensive outburst like Tuesday, they had little trouble with the Falcons.
Jett Fordham
Game one saw BC use a four-run bottom of the third to take a 7-0 lead. A sac fly in the fourth and two in the fifth capped their 10-0 win. Clayton Beck struck out nine over five innings pitched and went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI. Walker Boatright went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI. Jacob Grant went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI including the game-clinching hit in the fifth.
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Braegan Cravey was 2 for 2. Austin Yourn went 1 for 2. Bleckley jumped out to a 7-0 lead in game two. Cravey had a two-run homer as part of a three-run bottom of the second. Leading 10-2, the teams traded runs in the third. A three-run bottom of the fourth capped the BC offense.
Shane Knighton
EL got an unearned run in the fifth but the Royals prevailed 14-4. Cravey was 3 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI. Shane Knighton was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI. Beck went 2 for 2 with a double and 2 RBI. Josh Dillard went 2 for 3 with a double and 1 RBI. Gavin Cole was 1 for 2 with a double and 1 RBI. Brady Brannon struck out seven.
Josh Dillard
BC travels to Dublin to begin their region series against the Irish April 9. Start time is 5:30 pm.