Mitchell Price went 2-2 and hit a home run, helping the Ballantyne Smokies (21-12) to a 3-2 victory over the Lake Norman Copperheads (18-14) on Saturday at Ardrey Kell HS.
He singled in the first innings and homered in the fourth inning.Despite the loss, the Lake Norman Copperheads' Hunter Hamilton dominated the Ballantyne Smokies' batters, giving up three runs and striking out five.
Dalton Eisenbath recorded his third win of the year for the Ballantyne Smokies. He allowed two runs over five innings. Eisenbath struck out two, walked none and gave up five hits.
Hamilton (2-2) took the loss for the Lake Norman Copperheads.