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Wright slams two homers as BPW blasts Bulldogs, 10-5

2005-05-16 / Sports

Babe Ruth League

BPW 10, Bulldogs 5

Brandon Clopton pitched four innings of relief to get the win as the Gaffney Board of Public Works had six straight singles in the sixth inning to break open a 6-5 game.

Bubba Wright had four hits, including a 2-run homer while Tommy Strickland had three hits, including a double for the Gaffney Board of Public Works.

Clopton and Andrew Moss each had three hits while Will Blanton and Patrick Henderson also hit safely for the Gaffney Board of Public Works.

Gaffney Board of Public Works outfielder Troy Perry made the defensive play of the game in the fifth inning with two runners in scoring position and two outs.

Major League

Stanley Construction 13,

Cherokee Co. Animal Hospital 1

Kellon Stanley allowed just one hit and struck out seven. Darrell Peeler, Will Byars, Stanley, Thomas Whisenant, Trey Taylor, Rod Olgesby and Bryce Spurlin all had two hits. Taylor and Olgesby had homers.

Olgesby’s homer was the first of his career.

Minor League

Daddy Joe’s 12

A&E 11

Kerry Williams, Tyler Holmes, Hasten Mullinax, Quan Weeks, Zach Peterson and Zack Martin all hit safely for the winners.

Holmes threw out three would-be base stealers while B.J. Parker made a key defensive play in the outfield.

Clemson Club Tigers 14,

Sharks 0

Justin Pennington had 14 strikeouts for the winners.

Mite League

American Community Bank-Blacksburg 22,

Palmetto Bank 11

Ben Farris and Alex Raines both homered while Justin Roberts and Lucas Blanton were 4 for 4 and Bobby Barker was 3 for 3.

Hamrick’s 24, Triangle Wrecker 4

Colby Crow had 9 RBIs while Vincent Putnam and Josh Rhyne both knocked in four runs. Eric Gillett had three RBIs.

American Community Bank-Gaffney 23,

A&E 21

Luke Morgan scored the key run of the game.

Farm Bureau 16, JM Brown 10

Blake Best had two homers for the winners.

Cherokee Landscaping 29, TransMed 5

Adam Lawhorn had two homers, including a grand slam, while Jay Baxter, Clay Snipes and Jake Moore all homered.

Tanner Smith had two homers for the winners.

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