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Morgantown Post 2 pummels Elkins, 13-3

ELKINS — Morgantown Post 2 scored five runs in the first inning and six in the seventh and last inning June 16 and walloped host Elkins, 13-3, in the Hillbilly Hardball Classic American Legion baseball tournament.
Andrew Berry carried the big bat for Post 2, going 2-for-3 with three runs scored, five RBIs, a double and a home run.
Gavin Cottle, who relieved winning pitcher Ethan Smith and hurled 1 2/3 scoreless innings, also homered, and drove in two. Caleb Taylor knocked in two runs.