Osvaldo Duarte singles to start the bottom of the first for BC.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
The Buies Creek Astros won their final game of the Carolina League baseball regular season on Monday, 6-3, over the Carolina Mudcats at Jim Perry Stadium.
Seth Beer, J.J. Matijevic and Corey Julks hit home runs as the Astros finished tied for first with Winston-Salem in the second-half season Southern Division standings.
Carson LaRue (8-7) pitched five innings with four strikeouts for the win. Gabriel Valdez, Brendan Feldmann and Yohan Ramirez each had one-inning holds before Carlos Sanabria picked up his second save.
The Astros host Winston-Salem on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the opening game of a best-of-five series in the Mills Cup playoffs.
Winning pitcher Carson LaRue delivers for the Astros.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Corey Julks is welcomed at the plate after a three-run homer.
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BC’s Corey Julks catches a second-inning fly ball.
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Cody Bohanek makes a throw to first for the Astros.
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J.J. Matijevic hits a solo homer in the fifth inning.
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Seth Beer follows the flight of a two-run homer.
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Gabriel Valdez (23) helps convey info from Drew Finch (pitching coach) to Yohan Ramirez. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Yohan Ramirez pitched the eighth inning for BC.
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The Astros celebrate a division championship.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
