Jr. Legion rips Ahoskie in weekend twinbill

AHOSKIE -- The Wilson American Legion Post 13 junior baseball team rolled past host Ahoskie with a pair of weekend wins, winning 12-1 in six innings and 14-4 on Saturday.

Post 13 scored all 12 runs in the final four innings in game 1, then followed in game 2 by scoring 13 runs in the first five innings.

Wilson jumped to 16-10 overall and 7-3 in the conference (only game 1 counted toward its conference record).

Richard Carr (3-0) won game 1, allowing one run on just three hits and one walk. Zack Lee (3 for 5, double, three runs, two RBIs) and Seth Wiggs (3 or 3, two doubles, two runs and an RBI) lead Post 13's offense.

Stephen Farmer, Cody Britt and Travis Lucas added two hits apiece. Carr added a two-run home run.

Cody Finch (1-1) won game 2, as Carr hit his second grand slam of the season, and Lee Dunn and Matthew Owens each added two hits and two RBIs.

Marqui Ransome and Avery Harper also each had two hits and one RBI.

Post 13 plays again on July 7 at South Lenoir.

Game 1

Score by innings:

Wilson 002 613 -- 12

Ahoskie 001 000 -- 1

Game 2

Score by innings:

Wilson 411 340 1 -- 14

Ahoskie 202 000 0 -- 4