The Bluffton American All-Stars took control early and rolled to a 10-1 win over Sumter American on Sunday to improve to 2-0 at the 2021 Dixie Youth Baseball Minors (10U) state tournament at Timken Sports Complex in Union.
After allowing its first run of the tournament in the top of the first, Bluffton answered with three in the bottom half and pulled away for the lopsided victory. The Lowco squad continued its outstanding pitching, as three pitchers combined to allow just three hits a day after two pitchers teamed up for a no-hitter in the team’s opener.
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Nic Farrugia started on the mound and allowed one unearned run and two hits with two strikeouts and two walks in 1 1/3 innings before Henry Numssen was dominant in 4 1/3 innings of hitless relief, striking out 10 and walking one. Nicholas Carpenter came on in relief of Numssen to record the final out.
Eight different players recorded hits in a balanced Bluffton attack, with Numssen, Farrugia, and Noah Sepulveda roping doubles and Austin Broene adding a hit and a three RBIs.
Bluffton American will face Gregg Park in a matchup of undefeated teams at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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