Junior pitcher Jacob Sampson pitched five complete innings with five strikeouts and gave up only one earned run.
                                 Contributed by Bill McMillan

Junior pitcher Jacob Sampson pitched five complete innings with five strikeouts and gave up only one earned run.

Contributed by Bill McMillan

FLORENCE, S.C. — The Scotland Christian Academy baseball team (2-0, 1-0 North Carolina Christian School Association) defeated Maranatha Christian (0-1) by a final of 15-3 in five innings Thursday afternoon.

Junior pitcher Jacob Sampson pitched five complete innings with five strikeouts and gave up only one earned run.

Senior center fielder Russell Thompson went 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and a triple, scoring four runs, as well.

Senior Carston Cline finished 1-for-4 with three runs scored, and junior Tavon Farmer got a triple in his lone appearance at bat, while also scoring two runs.