AJ Willoughby, CVCC slam Marion Military
AJ Willoughby hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fourth inning as the Chattahoochee Valley baseball team routed Marion Military 14-0 in the ACCC tournament on Sunday night at Eagle Stadium.
Willoughby’s slam gave the Pirates a 9-0 lead. They added five more in the seventh to cap the scoring and end the game due to the mercy rule.
Jordan Lee pitched a complete game and earned the win. The right-hander allowed just four hits and a walk. He struck out four.
Will Campbell went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Jayson Cook went 2-for-3 with an RBI. JT Thomas had a two-run single in the seventh.
CVCC, which is 47-10, has won 15 straight. Marion Military, which is 39-14-1, had won 10 straight coming into the game.
CVCC will face Wallace State-Dothan at 8:30 p.m. Monday. Wallace State-Dothan beat Calhoun 3-2 on Sunday.
CVCC is just two wins away from winning its third straight ACCC tournament and returning to the JUCO world series for the third year in a row.
ACCC Tournament
Eagle Stadium Ozark, Ala.
South seeds — CVCC, LB Wallace, Alabama Southern, Wallace-Dothan, Faulkner State
North seeds — Shelton State, Marion Military, Calhoun, Wallace State, Lawson State
Friday
Game 1 — Wallace-Dothan 6, Lawson State 4
Game 2 — Faulkner State 8, Wallace State 6
Game 3 — Calhoun 17, L.B. Wallace 7.
Game 4 — Marion Military 8, Alabama Southern 7
Saturday
Game 5 — Wallace State11, L.B. Wallace 5, L.B. Wallace eliminated
Game 6 — Lawson State 17, Alabama Southern 7, Alabama Southern eliminated
Game 7 — Wallace-Dothan 11, Shelton State 7
Game 8 — CVCC 2, Faulkner State 1
Sunday
Game 9 — Wallace State 12, Shelton State 8, Shelton State eliminated
Game 10 — Lawson State 7, Faulkner State 0, Faulkner State eliminated.
Game 11 — Wallace-Dothan 3, Calhoun 2
Game 12 — CVCC 14, Marion Military 0
Monday
Game 13 — Calhoun 10, Lawson State 1, Lawson State eliminated
Game 14 — Wallace State vs. Marion Military, 1:30 p.m.
Game 15 — Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 5 p.m.
Game 16 — CVCC vs. Wallace State-Dothan, (n)
Tuesday
Game 17 — Winner Game 15 vs. Loser Game 16, 2 p.m.
Game 18 — Winner Game 16 vs. Winner Game 17, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 19 — If game if loser of Game 18 is first loss, 2 p.m.
This story was originally published May 16, 2016 at 12:14 AM with the headline "AJ Willoughby, CVCC slam Marion Military."