Spartans squander chances
By Jason Queen, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The Spartans couldn't take advantage of any of them.
Central managed seven hits and drew five walks against starter
Two weeks after Ledford dominated Central 5-0 in Wallburg, the Spartans showed major progress this time around. But they could not get the one big hit they needed so desperately. "I think it would have been the difference," Central coach
"We had a chance to win it. But again, when you've got 10 people left on base and you don't move them anywhere, you're not going to win."
Ledford coach
"But the good thing about all of that is, we eked it out somehow and stayed on top."
Central wasted no time mounting its first threat, when
Central nearly answered with a huge two-out rally in the bottom of the second.
Ledford got all the insurance it needed in the top of the fourth.
Ward was dominant in relief the rest of the way, allowing only
Comer went 3-for-4 for the Spartans, and Brown was 2-for-2.
After taking next week off for spring break, the Panthers host
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