RAMSEUR — Eastern Randolph took a win in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night with a 7-6 walk-off victory over High Point Scarlets Post 87.
The game was tied at 6-all when Zander Smith singled on a 3-2 count to plate Will Coltrane who had earlier singled, moved to second on a High Point error, and to third on a wild pitch.
Coltrane collected 4-for-5 for Post 81 and singled in the first, the fourth, the sixth, and the seventh.
Eastern Randolph scored two runs in the bottom of the 1st to go up 2-1 before adding a run in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead after a double from Coltrane and a single from Brady Gardner.
After High Point tallied a run in the fifth and three more in the sixth to go up 6-3, Eastern Randolph answered with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 6-all. Coltrane and Dustin Stephens both singled in the uprising for Post 81.
Coltrane earned the win for Eastern Randolph after allowing one run on two hits over two innings and striking out two. Jayden Moffitt threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen for Eastern Randolph and allowed two hits, three runs, and four walks while striking out one.
Evan Royals took the loss for High Point after lasting .2 innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out three.
Stephen added a 2-for-4 evening with a run and an RBI for Post 81 in the win.