BYNG — Senior Ezekiel Griffin made Senior Night one to remember, helping the Byng Pirates slam the door on Coalgate in a Thursday showdown at Stokes Field.

Griffin crushed a one-out grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning, providing some much-needed breathing room in Byng’s 15-8 victory over the Wildcats.

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