Wayne CountyPost 11 pitcher Grant Sasser's last two starts have been a study in contrasts. Against New Bern, in a game to decide the Area I East South Division regular season title, the left-hander was victimized by poor support and bad breaks. But it was a different story against Edenton Post 40 Friday night in the second round of the playoffs.
Sasser allowed three hits over seven innings and got generally solid defensive support as Wayne drew first blood in the best-of-five matchup with a 6-1 win at Mount Olive College. The next games will be played in Edenton over the weekend. Taylor Bullard will start Saturday night for Post 11.
"I thought he had better stuff against New Bern, but we played better behind him,"said Wayne coach Brad Reaves.
Brandon Price set the side down in order in the last two innings. Edenton managed only five runners while Wayne had 17.
Wayne did all its damage in the fourth with the aid of three errors. garrett reached on a fielding error and advanced to second on John wooten's blooper to center. After both advanced on steals, Jay Rose fell behind 0-2 before fouling off three pitches on his way to a walk.
Davis scored on Will Edgerton's hit to center, and Wooten followed when the ball was misplayed.Rose scored as Nolan Lancaster's grounder was being thrown away. Conner Narron singled to center on the first pitch for another run.
Jackson Massey doubled to center to make it 5-0, and Walker Gourley brought in the final run with another groundout.
Wayne didn't get a ball out of the infield the rest of the way after Massey's double. The last scoring threat came in the seventh when Post 11 loaded the bases with two out only to have the inning end on a strikeout.
Sasser didn't allow more than one runner in an inning until the seventh. Joseph westbrook doubled with one out, went to third on a fielding error and scored on a sacrifice fly.
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