Williamsburg Post 39’s American Legion baseball team improved to 3-0 on the season after cruising past Saluda Post 241 with an 11-1 victory Monday at Warhill High School.
Post 39 went ahead 4-0 in the third inning and never looked back as Sean Hughes, Kent Klyman and Blake Wills combined to pitch a two-hitter.
Hughes got the start and tossed five shutout innings, allowing one hit while striking out nine to earn the win.
Shortstop Mikey Anerton paced the offense, going 3-4 at the plate with a pair of RBI and three runs scored. Jake Countiss chipped in with a pair of hits and three RBI for Post 39, which erupted for five runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Post 39 returns to the field Tuesday to take on Hampton Post 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Warhill High.
Williamsburg Post 39 11 Post 241 1
Post 241- 000;000;10 – 1 2 3
Post 39- 013;010;51 – 11 9 1
WP: Hughes (5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 9 SO)
LP: Woolard
Post 241: J. Hodges 1-2, K. Thomas 1-4, J. Hinson 0-2 (run)
Post 39: Anerton 3-4 (3 runs, 2 RBI), Countiss 2-4 (3 RBI), T. Klinedinst 2-3 (2 runs), McCray 1-3 (2B)
