Hawks Drop Game Two At Piedmont

DEMORREST,Ga.- In the second game of their road series, Huntingdon baseball(16-16, 5-7 CCS) was defeated by the Piedmont University Lions(24-12 overall, 11-3 CCS) 6-2. The Lions came out hot, taking a 4-0 lead through the first three innings that would carry them to their second victory in the series.

Highlights

• Following a scoreless first inning, Piedmont got on the board in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead

• Later in the same frame, a wild pitch allowed for the Lions to push their advantage to 2-0 entering the third inning

• Piedmont kept building upon their lead, hammering a two run home run over the fence to bring the score to 4-0 going into the fourth inning

• The Lions lead reached its peak at 5-0 in the fifth inning, scoring off a walk.

• The Hawks got on the board for the first time in the sixth inning, with Davis Johnson bringing home Noah Phillips to bring the score to 5-1

• Jordan Raley followed Johnson with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt, allowing Matthew Robinson to score and cut the deficit to 5-2

• An error in the 7th inning allowed for Piedmont to score their sixth and final run of the day, fending off Huntingdon to take the victory.

On the mound

• Jacob McFarling took the mound to open the game for the Hawks, allowing five runs on five hits with four strikeouts

• Jackson Joiner replaced McFarling in the sixth inning, allowing one run on four hits and pitching two strikeouts

• JB Landrum closed for the Hawks, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in less than a full inning

The Hawks look to bounce back in the final game of the series tomorrow, April 28th. Gametime is scheduled for 1:00 PM CT.