Williamsburg’s Michael Creekmore makes a play against Corbin Monday at Briar Creek.
The Corbin Redhounds took advantage of 11 Williamsburg errors to beat the Yellow Jackets, 14-2 in five innings at House Field Tuesday night.
Corbin (11-6) didn’t waste anytime getting on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third as the Redhounds scored six runs on five base hits and four Williamsburg errors.
The big hit of the inning came from freshman Corey Ledington, who had a triple to right center field with Derek Terry on base. Ten batters went to the plate in the inning. Williamsburg senior Jonathan Teague allowed all six runs. Ryan Bowlin came on after Austin Combs reached base on an infield error. Bowlin got Keaton Burton and Andrew Jones to ground out before allowing a base hit to Corbin catcher Austin O’Neill, who drove in the final run of the inning for a 6-0 lead.
The Redhounds, now 3-1 in the district, scored twice in the bottom of the second after Taylor Combs walked. A two-out single by Nick Vorbeck scored Combs and Austin Combs’ RBI single drove in Vorbeck for an 8-0 lead by the Redhounds.
Williamsburg (9-5) and 0-4 in the district, prevented the shutout in the top of the fourth when Tanner Raines and Teague scored for the Lady Jackets.
Corbin broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth by adding six runs on three base hits and four Williamsburg errors. Taylor Combs had a two-run single in the inning.
Corbin is scheduled to play at Clay County Thursday followed by a home game against the Barbourville Tigers Friday. They will travel to Wayne County Saturday.
Williamsburg is scheduled to play at Berea Thursday before taking on the Hazard Bulldogs in the All A Sectional Friday at Briar Creek.
Corbin 14, Williamsburg 2
Williamsburg 000 20- 2 3 11
Corbin 620 6x- 14 10 1
Jonathan Teague, Ryan Bowlin and Micah Purdie. Taylor Combs and Austin O’Neill. W-Combs, L-Teague. 3B-Ledington (C).
