Hawks Defeat Maryville in Game One of Weekend Series

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon (14-8 overall, 3-3 CCS) defeated Maryville (14-6 overall, 0-4 CCS) in game one of the weekend series, 10-5.

In the bottom of the first Daniel Phillips reached on a Scots error and two singles from Baron Brack and Colin Whibbs loaded the bases for the Hawks. Daniel Patton found his two RBIs of the night with a single to center field that brought in D. Phillips and Brack (2-0). The last run of the first inning came when Matthew Robinson sent in Whibbs to shoot the Hawks up by three.

Maryville found their way across the plate in the top of the third inning with a one run single off starting pitcher Jacob McFarling. McFarling stood tough on the mound throughout his four innings pitched with five strikeouts.

The Hawks scoring drought ended when D. Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Robinson on third base after he hit a triple to right field (4-1).

McFarling allowed two more runs for the Scots in the top of the fifth to bring the game within one before being relieved by Seth Killam (4-3).

D. Phillips showed up in the sixth inning after he blasted a two-run homerun over the left field fence to push the lead back to three (6-3).

Each team scored a run in the seventh inning and the eighth was owned by three runs from the Hawks. Patton hit a two run single and Morgan scored Patton off of a double to push the game to the ninth inning up 10-4.

As Killam looked to get the final three outs, the Scots were able to add one more run before the close of the game.

Hawks Top Performers:

#12 Daniel Patton – 4-5, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs, 2B

#9 Cade Morgan – 3-4, RBI

#19 Colin Whibbs – 2-3, 2 Runs

#2 Daniel Phillips - 1-4, 2 Runs, 3 RBIs, 2B, HR

Pitching:

#34 Jacob McFarling – 4.2 IP, 5 Hits, 3 Runs, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

#10 Seth Killam – 4.1 IP, 5 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, K

The Hawks return to action tomorrow at Neal Posey Field for game two against the Scots of Maryville; first pitch set for 2:00 PM CT.