Thomas Heyward plated nine runs in the first inning and held on for a 13-10 win over Battery Creek in the Hilton Head High tournament Tuesday.
The Rebels took advantage of five walks and three hit batsmen in the big first inning, as Peyton Bennett delivered a two-run double in the nine-run frame. Bennett also walked twice and scored three runs, Carter Zareva was 2-for-2 with an RBI, two walks, and two runs, and Josh Gobel had an RBI triple.
Jonathan Gordon, Lukas Kinsey, and Josh Schott each had two RBIs, and Emmanuel Burke and Lance Thompson each had a double and scored twice for the Dolphins.
Jeremy Clemmer earned the win for THA, allowing five runs (three earned) over 2 1/3 innings, and Louie Smith picked up the save, coming on with the tying run at the plate to record the final out via strikeout.
Austin Stephens took the loss for the Dolphins.
UP NEXT
THA (1-1) continues the tournament Wednesday.
BCHS (1-1) plays Hilton Head High at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.