Baseball | 2/14/2010 7:11:30 PM
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Methodist jumped out early on Bridgewater in game one for an 8-3 win before the Eagles came from behind to win the second game 10-3.
The Monarchs (3-1) took the early lead with three runs in the first inning of game on RBIs from
Brian Inghram,
Shawn Lovette and
Brian Halpin. Bridgewater (1-1) came back with an unearned run in the second, but Methodist added a run of their own in the bottom of the second after
Tripp Lancaster drew the walk, stole second and scored on
Brian Goodwin's single up the middle.
Bridgewater cut the lead to two with a run in the fifth, but Methodist responded again after
Xavier Mayo doubled down the left field line, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Lancaster's sacrifice fly for the 5-2 lead. The Monarchs came back with two runs in the sixth on a RBI double from
Trey Such and a RBI single from
Tyler Younger to score Such. Both teams scored a run in the eighth, but Methodist prevailed with the 8-3 win.
Landon Jordan earned his second win on the mound in seven innings pitched allowing just one earned run.
Kurt Kelly finished in relief striking out two in two innings.
Lancaster finished 2-for-2 at the plate while Goodwin went 2-for-4 and Younger was 3-for-5. Halpin had two RBIs in the game.
In the second game, Bridgewater scored an early run in the top of the first, but Methodist came back and took the lead in the bottom of the inning on a two-RBI double from Such. The Eagles tied the game in the second inning after a lead-off walk and two hits. Neither team could regain the lead in the third or fourth innings, but Bridgewater went ahead 4-2 in the fifth.
Inghram had a RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to move within one, but Bridgewater finished with a run in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth innings for tacking on three in the ninth to win 10-3.
Tre Britt took the loss on the mound going six innings with two strikeouts.
Rusty White and
John Markley entered in relief.
The Monarchs finished with five players each grabbing a hit. Such led with two RBI.
The Monarchs will host Lynchburg on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. start.
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