SCORE

Game 1

Georgia Southwestern 20

Montevallo 16

Game 2

Georgia Southwestern 19

Montevallo 13

RECORDS

Georgia Southwestern 15-20 overall (8-9 in the Peach Belt Conference)

Montevallo 21-17 overall (6-11 in the Peach Belt Conference)

LOCATION

Kermit A. Johnson Field, Montevallo, Alabama

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons and the Hurricanes faced off in a doubleheader to open their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.  Georgia Southwestern took both games, the first by a score of 20-16 and the second 19-13.

In the first game, the Falcons jumped out to a 10-1 lead in the first couple of innings but surrendered the lead when they gave up a combined nine runs over two innings.

Trailing 11-10, Montevallo retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it a 13-11 ballgame.

The 'Canes scored nine runs in the final three innings to close out the Falcons in game one 20-16.

In the second game of the day, Georgia Southwestern put four runs on the board to take an early 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning.  Montevallo cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the first frame.

After taking the lead in the second thanks to five runs in the inning, the Falcons surrendered the lead when they gave up six runs in the top of the third inning. 

Montevallo never led the rest of the game as Georgia Southwestern wrapped up the day with a 19-13 game two victory.

UP NEXT

The Falcons and the Hurricanes will face off in the final game of the series April 9 with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 pm CT.