HAMLET — Earning a two-game playoff series sweep Tuesday was the Hamlet American Legion baseball team.
Erasing a three-run deficit thanks in part to a four-run fifth inning, No. 5 Hamlet defeated No. 4 Chatham Post 305 by a final score of 7-5.
With the win, the 49ers advanced to the second round of the Area 3 Conference playoffs.
Caden Nolan pitched five innings and struck out eight batters to get the win. Jabari Douglas got the save by pitching the final two frames.
Drew Gause, who led the team with three runs batted in, tied the game 5-5 in the fifth inning with a two-RBI single.
Julius Bowden put Hamlet ahead for good with a two-RBI single with two outs in the fifth inning. Bradley Hogan also finished the game with two RBI.
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Hamlet will start the second round of the playoffs Friday. New seedings will be released soon.
