Caleb Dangerfield knows his team. So when things were not looking good through the first four innings, his faith never wavered.

That confidence was rewarded with a pair of five-run innings in the Post 32 Beckley Top Prospects’ 12-5 win over Clendenin Post 61 Tuesday evening at Linda K. Epling Stadium.

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