The Elgin Wildcats beat up on a tired Liberty Hill team Thursday evening, picking up a 8-2 win over the Panthers on the first day of the Southside Market Baseball Tournament at Elgin High School.
Liberty Hill was playing in its second game of a doubleheader and got on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning, but Elgin tied it up in the bottom of the inning.
Then the Wildcats led 6-2 lead going into the final inning.
Jacob Cantwell got the win on the mound for Elgin, striking out three batters and one earned run.
Leading hitters for Elgin were Justin Lundgren, who was 3 for 3 with three RBIs and a run scored and Geno Perez, who went 2-4 with a run scored.