J.J. Matijevic drives in the winning run for Buies Creek.
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Buies Creek edged visiting Carolina 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday night and pulled within a half-game of Winston-Salem in the Carolina League Southern Division’s second half baseball standings with the Dash’s 6-4 loss to Myrtle Beach.
Carlos Canelon began the bottom of the 10th at second base and moved to third on a bunt by Jacob Meyers. Canelon scored the game-winning run on a single to left by J.J. Matijevic.
Colton Shaver went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in the fourth for the Astros. Bryan De La Cruz had a double and two RBIs for Buies Creek. Matijevic had two hits with a double.
Astros pitchers J.B. Bukauskas, Carlos Sanabria and Colin McKee (3-1) combined for 14 strikeouts.
Jacob Meyers bunted to advance the runner in the 10th.
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Colin McKee closed out on the mound on Tuesday night.
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BC second baseman Cody Bohanek turns a double play.
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Colton Shaver (44) is congratulated after a two-run homer.
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Buies Creek catcher Carlos Canelon applies a tag as J.B. Bukauskas recorded three strikeouts with the bases loaded in the second inning.
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Bryan De La Cruz connects for a two-run double in the first inning.
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Osvaldo Duarte comes home on the double by De La Cruz.
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Starter J.B. Bukauskas delivers for the Astros on Tuesday night.
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Jake Adams makes a play at first base for the Astros.
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