HAMLET — The Hamlet American Legion baseball team earned a win Saturday in the final game of the opening day of the North Carolina Legion Baseball Hall of Fame Classic.
Hosting Eastern Randolph Post 81, Hamlet dotted the scoreboard in a 7-1 victory.
Starting pitcher Evan Hodges didn’t allow a run in five innings of work and struck out seven batters. Brady Fowler and Dylan Tilson each threw an inning of relief.
Driving in a game-high two runs batted in was Isaac Hinshaw, one of five Hamlet batters to plate at least one run. Hamlet scored three runs in both the second and fourth innings.
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Hamlet Post 49 (2-2) is set to host Chatham County Post 292 in the HOF Classic finale Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
