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BURLINGTON, N.C. — No. 1 seed N.C. Wesleyan eliminated No. 5 Greensboro from the USA South Conference Tournament with an 8-4 victory on Thursday night at Burlington Athletic Stadium.
N.C. Wesleyan (21-15) took a 6-4 in the bottom of the six inning on Justin Batts’ two-run double down the left-field line. The Battling Bishops added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth.
N.C. Wesleyan will face No. 4 Shenandoah University at 12 p.m. on Friday in Burlington. The loss ends Greensboro’s season.
The Pride (16-21) jumped on N.C. Wesleyan for three runs in the top of the second inning, including one on a RBI single by Bobby Amato.
The Battling Bishops answered in the bottom half of the inning to score a pair or runs thanks to a fielding error and a bases-loaded walk.
The Pride maintained a 3-2 lead until the fifth inning. N.C. Wesleyan tied the game on a sacrifice fly to center field, which scored Batts from third. Greensboro had a chance to get out of the inning without further harm, but another error allowed Zollie Woodlief to score from second base with two outs to give the Bishops a 4-3 advantage.
That lead didn’t last long. Greensboro responded with a run in the sixth on Amato’s bunt single to tie the game at 4-4.
N.C. Wesleyan ace Ben Moore earned the victory, striking out four in seven innings of work.
Batts finished 4-for-5 at the plate to lead the Bishops offensively.
