WILMINGTON — Clinton-Massie scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning Monday and defeated Wilmington 6-2 on the WHS diamond.
The Falcons improve to 8-4 overall, 4-3 in the SBAAC American Division. The Hurricane drops to 3-7 overall, 1-4 in the division.
“Crosstown rivalries are always going to be battles,” Massie manager Tyler Hayslip said. “This one went to the very end.”
Corey Frisch homered and drove in five runs for the Falcons, who had five hits on the night. Frisch’s blast was of the three-run variety in the 8th inning to put the Falcons on top by four.
Brady Tolliver had two hits for Wilmington while Joshua Tolliver and Talen Oberlin had the WHS RBI.
The pitching was strong on both sides. Massie’s Trenton Kendrick pitched five innings in the start. Will Creech pitched the final three innings to get the win, scattering four hits and striking out two. He did not allow a run.
Talen Oberlin went 7.2 innings and did not give an earned run. He struck out 11.
The Clinton-Massie defense also played a key part in the win. Aside from playing error-free ball, the Falcons got a key play from Andrew Smith in right field to keep the game tied in the bottom of the seventh and allow CM to win it in the eighth, Hayslip said.
SUMMARY
April 22, 2024
@Wilmington High School
Falcons 6, Hurricane 2
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(6) CLINTON-MASSIE (ab-r-h-rbi) Theetge 4-0-1-0 Elkins 3-0-0-0 A. Smith 4-0-1-0 Black 3-2-0-0 Denhy 3-2-0-0 Doyle 4-1-1-0 Frisch 4-1-1-5 Adams 4-0-1-1 Kendrick 1-0-0-0 Creech 1-0-0-0 TOTALS 31-6-5-6
(2) WILMINGTON (ab-r-h-rbi) J. Tolliver 4-0-1-1 Stephens 4-0-0-0 Fickert 2-0-1-0 Massie 4-0-0-0 Platt 3-1-1-0 Phillips 3-0-0-0 Leforge 0-0-0-0 B. Tolliver 3-1-2-0 Oglesby 3-0-1-0 Oberlin 3-0-1-1 TOTALS 29-2-7-2
HR: CM-Frisch
HBP: W-Fickert
SB: CM-Elkins; W-Leforge, B. Tolliver, Platt 2, Fickert
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Clinton-Massie
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Wilmington
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