BEALETON — Colin Thomas hit a two-out RBI double in the eighth inning to push James Wood past Liberty in extras on Thursday.
The Colonels (13-3, 4-1 Class 4 district) scored one run in the first and third innings before Liberty tied the game with two runs of its own in the sixth. Following Thomas’ hit, Lane Herring closed things out, retiring three of four batters in the bottom of the eighth.
Wood leaders: Tyler Prusik 3-4, run, RBI; Logan Bower 2-4, run; Kaden McCullough run; Parker Kerns 4.0 IP, 5 strikeouts, 1 hit, 0 runs.