West Columbia third baseman Thomas Little and Columbia Northeast's Jocquese Brunson look for the call after Brunson slides into third. Luke Beasley went 3- for- 5 from the plate hitting two doubles, knocking in two runners, and scoring three runs himself to lead visiting West Columbia over Columbia Northeast 11- 6 at Spring Valley High School Friday, June 27.

Beasley got help from Lucas Knight who got a two- run double in the first inning followed by run scoring single in the second. Leadoff man Zack Sharpe contributed with three runs and two RBI while Ryan Burt went 2- for- 3 with an RBI. Nick McKlosky also had a hit, two runs, and an RBI.

Columbia Northeast scored four runs in the second inning and another two in the third to take a 6- 5 lead, but went a combined 3- for- 19 over the course of the final six innings. Rick Davis went 4- for- 4 and Jocquese Brunson was 2- for- 4 from the plate, but the rest of the team was a combined 3- for- 26.

Down 6- 5 in the top half of the sixth inning, McKlosky led off with a walk and Cory Matheson followed with a double to right field. Sharpe then knocked a single to center field which scored McKlosky and Matheson. Next, Jacob Coleman hit into double play that scored Sharpe from third base. Burt completed the scoring with a single to left field that scored Beasley giving West Columbia a 9- 6 advantage.

Photos by David Martin West Columbia pitcher Griffin Spires West Columbia tacked on two more in the ninth inning when Burt and Chance Farr scored.

Columbia Northeast catcher Will Taylor (Right) Columbia Northeast pitcher Colby Edwards