Beverly-Lowell knocks out Marietta in Legion Baseball district tournament action

BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - It was a successful day for Beverly-Lowell Post 389/750 in the District 8 American Legion Baseball Tournament at Fort Frye High School.

First, they narrowly defeated Marietta Post 64 4-3 in a game that went eight innings.

Beverly-Lowell jumped out to an early 3-0 in the third inning after a three-run home run by Nate Silvus to left field.

Marietta came back to tie it thanks to Ethan Holbert hitting an RBI double in the fourth inning then an RBI single in the sixth inning to knot the game up at three runs apiece.

In the top of the eighth inning, Grady Hesson brought home Jacob Laswell on an RBI triple, which ended up being the game winner.

Marietta sees its season come to an end with a record of 21-14.

The victory helped Beverly-Lowell advance to game 1 of the championship series against St. Clairsville Post 159, which took place right after.

In a back and forth affair, Beverly-Lowell managed to pull out the 9-8 victory over St. Clairsville.

The win forces a winner-take-all game 2 of the championship series between the two teams, which will begin at 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.