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LAKE WACCAMAW – The East Columbus Gators brought across a total of 10 runs in the fourth and fifth innings and then held off a seven-run sixth inning by the visiting West Columbus Vikings to pull out an 11-9 non-conference baseball victory Thursday night.
Austin Barnes was the winning pitcher while C.J. Ganus came on in the seventh inning to record the save.
Allen Bracey had three hits, including a double, and Caleb Andrews had two hits, including a double. Bracey and Andrews each drove in three runs for the Gators, whose season record stands at 11-8. It was the Gators’ second win of the season over the Viking squad.
Josh Coleman knocked two doubles for West Columbus, which closed its regular-season schedule with a 10-12 record.
Coach Karl Bracey’s East Columbus squad will play host to Waccamaw Conference opponent Pender tonight at 7 in the Gators’ Senior Night game. West Columbus will play Tuesday at South Columbus.
East Columbus holds the Waccamaw 1A-2A Conference’s top 1A seed in the upcoming state playoffs. The Gators will step into state 1A playoff action Friday with a first-round home game.
Coach Ricky Young’s West Columbus team, which holds the No. 2 1A seed in the Southeastern 1A-2A Conference, will also begin state playoff action on Friday at Topsail.
| W. Columbus |
110 |
007 |
0 |
- |
9 |
9 |
2 |
| E. Columbus |
001 |
550 |
x |
- |
11 |
9 |
2 |
Lee, Lowery (4), Brown (5), Russell (6) and Coleman; Barnes, Ganus (6) and Williamson.
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