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LeTourneau LETOURNE 4-5
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Winner Belhaven BELHAVEN 8-4
LeTourneau LETOURNE
4-5
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Final
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Belhaven BELHAVEN
8-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LeTourneau LETOURNE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 2
Belhaven BELHAVEN 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 2 X 10 15 1

W: May, Kade (3-0) L: A. Patel (0-2)

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Winner LeTourneau LETOURNE 5-5
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Belhaven BELHAVEN 8-5
Winner
LeTourneau LETOURNE
5-5
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Final
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Belhaven BELHAVEN
8-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LeTourneau LETOURNE 1 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 10 13 2
Belhaven BELHAVEN 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 11 0

W: Z. Schneider (2-1) L: Alack, Lane (1-1) S: C. Cox (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Athletics Communications

Belhaven Splits Friday Doubleheader with LeTourneau

PEARL, Miss. - The Belhaven Blazers split their Friday doubleheader with LeTourneau at Trustmark Park, taking the opening game 10-2 before falling a by a tense 10-8 scoreline.

Game One vs. LeTourneau (W, 10-2)

The Blazers cruised to the series opening win over LeTourneau on Friday afternoon as struck early with a run in the 2nd inning before tacking on two more on an RBI single by Owen Abney in the 4th.

Tristan Pearson would make it a 4-1 Blazers' lead in the sixth with a base hit that drove in a run before the Blazers blew the game open with a four-run 7th including three on a bases loaded triple by JD Weed.

Belhaven would tack on more in the late innings while Kade May and Gunner Staten combined to keep the LeTourneau bats in check. Marcus Jackson grabbed a pinch hit RBI double in the 8th which was followed by an RBI single by Hunter Harrell that made it 10-2 Belhaven.

Key Performers

Kade May (W, 3-0): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 5 K
Gunner Staten: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 5 K
JD Weed: 3-6, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI
Hunter Harrell: 4-4, RBI
Tristan Pearson: 3-4, RBI

Game Two vs. LeTourneau (L, 10-8)

The second game of the day saw the Blazers have to battle from behind most of the way. After LeTourneau opened the scoring in the top half of the first, Belhaven answered with a sac fly from Tristan Pearson to even the game.

LeTourneau then jumped out to a 6-1 lead, aided by a five-run top of the 5th, that put the Blazers behind early. Belhaven got within one run in the 3rd as they took advantage of some wayward pitches and defensive mistakes plating four runs in the frame.

The teams traded runs in the 4th with Owen Abney producing an RBI triple to once again cut the gap to a run, but despite the late chances, the Blazers were unable to overcome the early deficit.

Key Performers

Nick Thornton: 2-5, 3 R
Owen Abney: 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI
Tristan Pearson: 2-4, 2 RBI
Austin Canale: 2-4, 3B, RBI

The Blazers and YellowJackets will squared off in a series finale rubber match on Saturday. First pitch at Trustmark Park is slated for 11:00 AM.

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