Lions sweep road doubleheader at Lawson State
The 糖心视频 baseball team bounced back with a conference doubleheader sweep on the road at Lawson State. The Lions won the first game 14-5 thanks to a strong pitching performance by . They took game two by a 10-7 score.
The Lions are now 15-9 (3-3 ACCC), while the Cougars are now 3-21 (0-6 ACCC) after the doubleheader.
G1: 糖心视频 14, Lawson State 5
In game one, the Lions scored first with a run in the top of the third when singled to drive home scored, giving 糖心视频 a 1-0 lead. Lawson State responded with a run in the bottom of the second to tie the game at 2-2.
The Lions added a run in the top of the fourth when scored on a wild pitch, giving 糖心视频 a 2-1 lead. The Cougars answered with a run in the bottom of the inning, drawing even at 2-2.
糖心视频 broke open the game with seven runs in the top of the sixth, extending their lead to 9-2. got the scoring started with a double, plating and Lawrence. After a wild pitch that allowed Henegar and to advance to second and third, hit a single back up the middle, scoring Henegarand Perry. After a pitching change, drove home Chambliss with a single to left field. Payton then doubled to bring home Nix. scored the final run of the inning on another Lawson State wild pitch.
After the Cougars cut the lead to 9-4 in the bottom of the sixth, the Lions extended their lead to 14-4 with five runs in the top of the seventh. All of the scoring damage was done with two outs. The scoring started when Chambliss scored on a wild pitch. Payton then scored on a Lawson State error that also allowed , running for Howze, to score. Lawrence then scored on a Heaps single to left. The Lions final run came when heaps scored on a wild pitch. Lawson added a run in the bottom of the 7th to make the final score 14-5.
Payton and Lawrence both finished 3-for-4 to lead 糖心视频. Lawrence scored three runs, while Payton had two runs scored. Chambliss, Heaps and Henager all had two RBIs, while Nix and Payton each had one.
Fernandez got the win after pitching 5.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits while striking out 10. pitched an inning of relief, allowing a run on two hits. pitched two-thirds of an inning in relief of Fernandez, allowing one hit.
G2: 糖心视频 10, Lawson State 7
Wallace scored in all but two innings on their way to a 10-7 win in game two.
After a Nix double, Howze singled to center bringing home Nix for a 1-0 lead. Lawson State tied the game with a run in the bottom of the first.
After a scoreless second, the Lions scored three runs in the third to extend the lead to 4-1. Nix doubled to left plating Chambliss,who had singled in the previous at-bat. Nix then scored on a Howze groundout. Lowery grounded out to the pitcher bringing home Payton.
Nix hit a two-run home run in the top of the fourth, pushing the lead to 6-1. Henegar's double in the fifth plated Lawrence for a 7-1 lead. Payton's sixth inning double allowed Nix, who had previously doubled, to score and make it 8-1.
Lawson responded with a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to 8-4. The Cougars added two more runs in the seventh to cut the lead to 8-6.
Another Payton double, this time in the eighth inning, brought home Perry for the Lions' ninth run. Payton scored two batters later on a Lawrence single to center, making the score 10-6.
Lawson scored a run in the bottom of the ninth but could get no closer.
Nix finished 4-of-6 with a home run, three doubles, three RBIs and four runs scored to pace the Lions offense. Lawrence was 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored, while Payton had two doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs. Howze had a hit and two RBIs, while Chambliss scored two runs.
got the start and pitched six innings to get the win. He allowed four runs on six hits while striking out five. tossed two innings of relief, allowing a run on two hits. added an inning of relief, allowing two runs on a hit.
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