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Bengals win 4 straight to open season, wins IP Classic

GEORGETOWN – The Blythewood baseball team caught fire in the season-opening IP Classic tournament at Mike Johnson Field, winning four straight games from Thursday to Sunday.

The Bengals topped Boiling Springs 10-4 Thursday, York 9-4 Friday, defending 4A state champion A.C. Flora 7-2 Saturday, and Berkeley 7-2 in the championship game Sunday.

Landon Penfield was the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Penfield, Davis Wright, Justin Flemming, and Stephen Lang-Spittler made the All-Tournament team.

Blythewood plays host to Summerville Friday at 6:30.