Sealing a win

West Columbus third baseman Timothy “Batman” Brown strides off third base after fielding the ball and making the unassisted force-out for the final out in the Vikings’ 9-2 victory over Chatham Central in Saturday’s Game 2 of the state 1A high school baseball championship series at North Carolina State University’s Doak Field in Raleigh. Chatham Central won the title with a 9-8 victory in the opening game and a 13-3 win in Sunday’s deciding game.