Junior Legion: Carson advances in playoffs
Published 11:52 pm Friday, July 16, 2021
Staff report
LEXINGTON — The Carson Junior Legion team is headed for the second round of the playoffs.
Carson routed Davidson County 14-1 on Friday in five innings to sweep a best-of-three first-round series.
Mikey Beasley pitched the win for Carson.
Carson (19-2) won the first game of the series on Thursday 9-0 behind the pitching of Emory Taylor, Casey Crawford and Ben Grubbs.
A bases-clearing double by Cody Russell was the key hit.
Blake Cauble is Carson’s head coach.
Carson will play the winner of the High Point-Mount Airy series next.