2A Game 3 — live updates from Doak Field

6:47 p.m.: FINAL SCORE — EAST RUTHERFORD 8, NORTH LENOIR 1 

6:41 p.m.: End of the sixth inning — ER 8, NL 1 — Croom gets the first two outs of the inning; Matt Kennedy comes on, gives up a hit to Milam and gets the final out

6:32 p.m.: Middle of the sixth inning — ER 8, NL 1 — NL goes 1-2-3

6:26 p.m.: End of the fifth inning — ER 8, NL 1 — Guffey walks, Blanton singles but no one scores

6:16 p.m.: Middle of the fifth inning — ER 8, NL 1 — Josh Bass singles, but that’s it as he stranded at second

6:09 p.m.: End of the fourth inning — ER 8, NL 1 — NL commits two more errors, but they don’t cost the Hawks as Tyler Smith catches two Cavaliers stealing. Michael Milam picks up a hit in the frame, too

5:58 p.m.: Middle of the fourth inning — ER 8, NL 1 — Park gives up a single to Andrew Manning, but strikes out the other three Hawks

5:48 p.m.: End of the third inning — ER 8, NL 1 — A fielder’s choice by Jarrett Guffey scored Michael Milam for ER’s run. Milam started the inning with a double. Milam’s run was scored on a controversial play in which NL coach Jim Montague thought Milam was out.

5:41 p.m.: With one out in the bottom of the third and runners on first and third, Pope is relieved by C.C. Croom 

5:33 p.m.: Middle of the third inning — ER 7, NL 1 — Park gets NL 1-2-3 

5:28 p.m.: End of the second inning — ER 7, NL 1 — Baldwin’s three-run jack is the highlight of the inning, although Guffey had an RBI double and Blanton and Leach had RBI singles. Those ER bats are for real. 

5:26 p.m.: Seth Baldwin has hit a three-run homer to give ER a 7-1 lead with still only one out in the bottom of the second.  

5:18 p.m.: Alphin lifted after giving up a walk and two hits that has led to a 2-1 ER lead with one out. Dewitt Pope on to pitch with runners on second and third 

5:07 p.m.: Middle of the second inning — NL 1, ER 1 — Taylor Ginn earns a one-out walk, but is stranded at first 

5:02 p.m.: End of the first inning — NL 1, ER 1 — Another big error costs NL as RF C.C. Croom bobbles a single from Seth Baldwin. Baldwin scores on Michael Melton’s single to right, an unearned run against Alphin. 

4:54 p.m.: Middle of the first inning — NL 1, ER coming to bat — Sutton scores on a sacrifice fly by Grady 

4:51 p.m.: ER coach Bobby Dale Reynolds replaces starting pitcher Tyler Smith with Cullen Park; Sutton is on third 

4:47 p.m.: Brandon Sutton lines a double to right field to start the game 

4:40 p.m.: North Lenoir lost the coin toss and will be the visiting team. Here’s the starting lineup for the Hawks

Brandon Sutton, CF;

Sthil Sowers, DH; for 2B Cameron Beaman

Bryce Grady, SS;

Andrew Manning, LF;

Tyler Smith, C;

Taylor Ginn, 3B;

C.C. Croom, RF;

Josh Bass, 1B;

John Alphin, P

East Rutherford’s starting lineup:

Zeke Blanton, LF;

Ryan Leach, SS;

Seth Baldwin, RF;

Michael Melton, 3B;

Tyler Smith, P; (Yes, that’s right; Smith threw 101 pitches in the Game 2 but is starting Game 3)

Michael Milam, C;

Daniel Goodnight, 2B;

Brandon Friend, DH; for 1B Cullen Park

Jarrett Guffey, CF

4:17 p.m.: The NCHSAA is clearing out the stands now and Game 3 is set to begin at 4:45 p.m.