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| BB&T’s Tyler Williamson (left) puts the tag on Swing Away baserunner Jermal Davis during Thursday night’s semi-final play of the Whiteville Optimist Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament at Optimist Field. Shortly after the play, a heavy thunderstorm stopped action and the game was postponed until Friday night. BB&T won the game 6-4 to put its season record at 16-0. BB&T will meet defending tournament champion TurnTech tonight at 7:30 in the tournament championship game. TurnTech advanced with a 7-5 semi-final win over Sampson-Bladen Oil. |
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| BB&T shortstop Hunter Smith (left) attempts to turn a double-play during Friday’s semi-final action against Swing Away in the Whiteville Optimist Dixie Youth Baseball League Tournament at Harritan Field. Josh Hines is the baserunner for Swing Away. BB&T won the game 6-4 to put its season record at 16-0. BB&T, the league’s regular-season champion, will take the field tonight at 7:30 against runnerup TurnTech for the tournament championship. |
Regular-season champion BB&T and runnerup TurnTech will meet tonight at 7:30 in the championship game of the Whiteville Optimist Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament on Harritan Field at Optimist Park.
BB&T, carrying a 16-0 record, advanced to the tournament final by turning back Swing Away 6-4 in Friday’s semi-final round, and Turn Tech advanced with a 7-5 semi-final decision of Sampson Bladen Oil.
The games were played on Friday after heavy thunderstorms postponed play on Thursday during the opening inning of play.
BB&T 6
Swing Away 4
Frank Ciamillo struck out 10 batters and yielded four hits in a complete-game pitching victory for BB&T.
BB&T took charge early with five runs in the first inning and led 6-1 after three innings.
Nick Honeycutt and Shane Castillo each had two hits for BB&T.
Jermal Davis, Cage Deal, Jimmy DiMuzio and Josh Hines each had a hit for Swing Away, and Davis and Mason Hill had stints on the pitcher’s mound, combining for five strikeouts and allowing four hits.
TurnTech 7
Sampson-Bladen Oil 5
TurnTech pitcher Justin White struck out 12 batters and walked none in taking the complete game pitching victory. White also hit a triple and two singles. Lance Caffee clouted two doubles and Seth Spivey had a double and single. J.T. Ward also doubled and Chase Turner added a single.
For Sampson-Bladen Oil, Collin Ransom belted a triple and Tanner Reynolds, Luke Pait and Sky Burney each had two hits. Fisher Stanley and Moochie Rhodes had one hit each.
Gary Vereen and Stanley pitched for Sampson-Bladen Oil, combining for 11 strikeouts.
An awards ceremony will follow the completion of tonight’s game and league all-star teams will be announced.