Freeman Sparks Wilmington to Another Win

Box Teen Breaks In Apartment, Roasts Girl's Kitten

Wilmington Post 10 returned a lot of talent from a team that made the American Legion state tournament last season. It showed Saturday afternoon against Wayne County Post 11 at Buck Hardee Field in Wilmington.

Wilmington broke open a close game with nine runs over two innings and defeated Wayne 12-1 in a contest that ended in the seventh inning on the ten-run rule after Scott Johnson hit a walk-off grand slam home run.

Wayne (3-3, 2-1) will resume play June 15 at home against Area I East South opponent Pitt County Post 39.

Wilmington scored two unearned runs in the first, then added one in the second on the first of two home runs by first baseman Kelvin Freeman. He had four hits of the winners' 11 hits.Wayne kept it close for the next three innings as Michael Douglas held Post 10 scoreless, allowing two hits and one walk. The problem for Wayne was that its offense went into a collective funk as it couldn't put anyone on base. The first runner came in the sixth when Duane Gurganus was hit by a pitch. Still, Post 11 was in striking distance.

That didn't last as Wilmington struck for three in the sixth. Freeman, who hit the light pole in center on his first home, hit the one in left with a man aboard. Post 11 avoided being shut out in the hit column in the seventh when Scott Holloman sent the first pitch to him off the right field fence. He scored on a passed ball and a throwing error.Ryan LaGrange started the home seventh with a home run to left, and Johnson's blast ended it.

Wilmington didn't have a batter to strike out.