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Post 13 Victorious Over North RaleighRALEIGH - Wilson’s American Legion baseball team launched its 1980 campaign in impressive fashion by blasting North Raleigh, 16-10 here Friday evening in Optimist Park.Spearheaded by the heavy hitting of right-fielder-shortstop Donald Williams, first baseman Ricky Matthews and left-fielder Eric Ferrell. Post 13 blasted out 20 hits and mounted a 13-0 lead after six and one-half inningsThe Robert B. Anderson nine was all but flawless the first six innings Jeff Davis and Dewe Lashley. a pair of senior righthanders from Beddingfield High School, permitted just one baserunner the first six innings and that lone North RaleighWILSON (16)•AB«H RBlt;Wells, ct3Barnes, cf1Simpson, 3b41Godwin, 3b71Williams rf SS644 4Smith, c417 |Bradberry, c7Lawhon ss41? 0Farmer, rfPrince, If710 0Ferrell, If323 2Matthews lb514 2Oeans. 7b1Hardison, 7b1F lowers, 7b70 CDavis, p10 0Parnsh, ph If10 1Lashley, p11 0Little, pNorville, p110 0Totals471620 13NORTH RALEIGH (10)ABRH RBIBallard, ib420 0Russell. 1172 3Luchamsky. ct41Johnson, c41 CMmemler. 3b4Mitta. ss411 1Upchurch, rf41Berry, pComer, 7b4Totals36106 8Score by innings Wilson001 3333U-16North Raleigh000 ooo460-10E — Williams, Barnes.Hardison.Flowers, Upchurch, Mitfo. Rus.set!DPNorth RaieignLOB WitSQn 8.NorthRaleigh 3 3BWilliams* Ru1i-se 11SB -Ballard. Russell.Luchamsky, Ferre‘II. Matthews 7IP HRERBB SOOavis(W. 1 0)3 0 001 3Lashley3 0 000 5Little1 2 3 6 10•4 4Norville113 0 001 1Berry(L)9 20 1 61 i2 4baserunner was picked off by Davis in the first inning after walking.Davis walked one and struck out three in his three-inmng stint and registered the win Lashley did not walk a batter and whiffed five Right-handers Richard Little and Kent Norville finished upWilliams picked up where he left off after batting nearly .500 during the high school campaign The southpaw swinger drilled a triple and three singles in six trips and drove in four runs Matthews laced four hits in five trips and drove in a pair of runs while Ferrell, a college freshman, went a perfect three-for-three. Ferrell and third baseman Doug Godw in both collected a pair of RBls.Wilson snapped a scoreless tie in the third when Matthews singled, stole second and scoredThen, a three-run uprising in the fourth featured singles by Williams, catcher Mack Smith, shortstop David Lawhon and pitcher Lashley.Three more Post 13 runners crossed home plate in the fifth as Charles Simpson, Williams. Lawhon and Matthews all singledWELL BORING|24” In DiameterSeptic Tank InstallationBraxton Britt Plumbingtel. 237-4505Williams’ triple highlighted the three-run outburst in the sixth while Smith singled. Ferrell, Matthew's and Simpson all hit safely in the three-run seventhPost 13 concluded its scoring with one tally in the 8th and two in the 9th Ferrell and Norville singled in the 8th while Williams. Ferrell and Matthews singled in the 9thNorth Raleigh attacked Little for four runs in the seventh and six in the eighth as the Wilson defense also sputtered Two errors figured in the 8th inning uprising while Russell tripledThe host nine capitalized upon two more Wilson errors, a passed ball and four singles to erupt for six runs in the 8th before Norville finally squelched the uprising and shut off North Raleigh in the 9thWilson stages its home debut in Fleming Stadium with a twin-bill against North Raleigh at 6:30 this evening and entertains Johnston County at 3 p m Sunday in Fleming Stadium★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ FOR SALEAt Sacrifice Price 20 FT. ’69 GRADY WHITE BOATPlus Trailer And 85 HP Evinrude MotorSelling Because Of HealthCALL: 243-5595 After 5:30 P.M. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★HPB • Prince WP Little PB{Berry Deans I Berry i Bradberry
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Wilson Daily Times
Wilson, North Carolina, US
Sat, May 24, 1980
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