FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. In the first game of this weekend's three game series in Demorest, Georgia, the Monarchs defeated the Lions of Piedmont University, 7-5.
THE ESSENTIALS
Final results: Methodist def. Piedmont, 7-5
Records: Methodist 7-2, Piedmont, 7-5-1
Location: Loudermilk Field; Demorest, Ga.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Piedmont scored the first run during their first at bat after moving a runner from second base to home plate from a Monarch error. Methodist matched the Lions in runs in the top of the fourth from a single by Justin Blunt that sent Rob Wilkerson home from third after advancing from second off a wild pitch.
- A half inning later, Piedmont answered, scoring three runs off five hits to go up 4-1. In the top of the fifth, Methodist found the sweet spot, finding the gaps for three singles from Spencer Nelson, Stancil Bowles and Wilkerson to contribute three runs for the Monarchs, tying the game four all.
- During Gavin Wheeler's at-bat, he hit a two-run single to take a 6-4 lead. With Wheeler on second and Blunt on third, Charles Jordan was able to send Blunt home to make it 7-4 before the last out of the inning.
- Methodist held Piedmont to only one run for the remainder of the game to win 7-5 over the Lions.
STAT FACTS
- Bowles led the team in hits, going three for four for a new season-high three hits while also earning two runs batted in.
- Ryan Hill pitched six innings for the Monarchs before Kyle Molivas, Tanner Freeland and Brandon Humphreys finished the final three innings, allowing only one run for the Lions and striking out two batters.
- Methodist out hit Piedmont 12 to 10 only having four strikeouts to the Lions' 10, eight of which were from Hill's pitching.
UP NEXT
Methodist will play Piedmont in the final two games of the series on Sunday, March 6 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
