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Give it up for Belhaven’s Craig Westcott, who threw two no-hitters in a span of eight days. The latest came in a 10-0 win over Loyola of New Orleans on Saturday at Smith-Wills Stadium. Westcott, a transfer to NAIA BC from NCAA Division II West Florida, served notice in his Blazers debut that he was going to be an impact player. In the season opener on Jan. 23, the big right-hander scattered one hit over 5 innings in a win against Spring Hill. Not satisfied just to pitch, Westcott also drove in a run in that game. … Former Delta State star Edwin Maysonet had a 5-RBI game for Houston in a rare Astros win on Saturday. Maysonet has hung around the big league camp longer than some expected. Ex-Meridian CC standout Jason Smith is still there, too. Not so fortunate: Southern Miss alum Jarrett Hoffpauir, shipped out by St. Louis last week; Jackson State product Dewon Day, sent down by Tampa Bay; and ex-Ole Miss star Matt Maloney, packed off by Cincinnati. … Good to see Nettleton’s Bill Hall return from injury (calf muscle) with a bang last week for Milwaukee, hitting a home run against Chicago Cubs phenom Jeff Samardzija. Hall is battling to reclaim the full-time third base job with the Brewers — and still has some work to do. … Ole Miss alum Bobby Kielty, a non-roster invitee in the New York Mets’ camp, seems to be making a case for himself as a veteran reserve. He’s a right-handed hitter with some pop and a decent outfielder. … Former Mississippi Braves pitcher Anthony Lerew, best remembered for his long sideburns and 98 mph fastball, was snapped up by the Kansas City Royals after Atlanta released him last week. KC GM Dayton Moore, a former Braves farm director, has recruited so many ex-Braves to the Royals it’s hard to keep a count. Kyle Davies, Horacio Ramirez, Brayan Pena, Luis Hernandez, Matt Wright, Carlos Sencion … just to name a few.