Randolph County Post 45’s Samuel Asbill pitches in relief in the American Legion’s Southeast Regional on Wednesday night. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)
ASHEBORO – The beginning of the Southeast Regional for American Legion baseball didn’t go well for host Randolph County Post 45.
Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 routed Post 45 by 16-2 on Wednesday night at McCrary Park.
It was the final game of the opening day.
Post 45 will try to keep its season alive when facing Camden (S.C.) Post 17 in an elimination game at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
Chesapeake drilled Randolph County for eight first-inning runs as starting pitcher Connor Adams recorded only two outs before he excited the mound. Samuel Asbill pitched in relief.
The game ended after five innings because of the mercy rule. Randolph County was charged with four errors.
Post 45 scored both its runs in the fifth, with Caleb Dunn driving in the first run and Braxton Walker providing a run-scoring double.
Tanner Schaedel and Jacob Chadwell homered for Chesapeake.
The double-elimination tournament is scheduled to run through Sunday.
Here are Wednesday’s results:
Troy (Ala.). Post 70 4, Jacksonville (Fla.) Post 316 0
Covington (Ga.) Post 32 1, Camden (S.C.) Post 17 0
Wayne County Post 11 3, San Juan (Puerto Rico) 0
Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 16, Randolph County Post 45 2
