Fighting Squirrel Classic: Charleston v. Southeast Tropics

The Charleston Fighting Squirrels defeated the Southeast Tropics 5-2 Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo.

Chris Pobst ~ Standard Democrat

Charleston Squirrels bat boy Izaac Pursley looks on from the dugout steps Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard

Charleston Squirrel pitcher Cole Nichols delivers a pitch to a Southeast Tropic batter Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard

Charleston Squirrel Will Pratt turns on a double in the third inning against the Southeast Tropics Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard

Southeast Tropic pitcher Lane Crowley attempts to pick up a bunt by Charleston Squirrel Austin Hicks (99) Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard

Charleston Squirrel Garrison Keene attempts to take third base while Southeast Tropic third baseman Dalton Hobgood applies a tag Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. Keene was out on the play. (Chris Pobst/Standard

Umpire James Purnell chats with Charleston bat boy Izaac Pursley Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard

Charleston Squirrel Cole Nichols follows through on a hit in the fifth inning against the Southeast Tropics Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)

Southeast Tropic runner Dalton Hobgood reacts after hitting a triple in the sixth inning against the Charleston Squirrels Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)

Charleston Squirrels pitcher Logan Damesworth delivers a pitch to a Southeast Tropics batter Thurday, June 8, 2017 during the first day of pool play at the Fighting Squirrels Classic in Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. (Chris Pobst/Standard Democrat)

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