GAME INFORMATION
Game 9
Score:Â Montevallo 9, Bellarmine 7
Records: Bellarmine (0-1) at Montevallo (6-3)
Location: Kermit A. Johnson Field
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MONTEVALLO HIGHLIGHTS
- Montevallo scored five of their nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a two-run home run from John Michael Reed and another two-run home run from Tyler Krabbe that pushed across four of the five runs.
- Cas Silber provided six solid innings after getting the start to push his record to (2-1) and recorded 11 strikeouts.
- The Falcons recorded 13 hits which is their second-highest hit total of the season.
KEY PLAYS
- John Michael Reed started the scoring in the sixth inning with a long two-run homer to left field
- Tyler Krabbe knocked in two of his own on a homer to left center.
- Kale Lattore shut the door for the Falcons with a two-inning save.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons struck first when Blake Devine doubled to center field and scored Jack Gallagher in the third inning.
- The Falcons followed with runs in the fourth and fifth on a wild pitch and a fielder's choice.
- Brady Phaadt hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth to pull the Knights within two runs of the lead.Â
- John Michael Reed hit a two-run home run to start the scoring in the bottom of the sixth and later Krabbe hit a two-run homer to push the lead to 8-1.
- Zac Wiley hit a three-run home run to cut the Falcon's lead to 8-5.
- After a Caleb Ledbetter home run and two runs from the Knights in the eighth, Kale Latorre came in to shut the door for the Falcons.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Montevallo had six extra-base hits in today's game including three doubles and three home runs.
- Montevallo is now 6-3 on the season.
- Cas Silber added to his conference-leading strikeout total, and now has 30 on the year.
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UP NEXT
The Falcons will play game two of the series on Saturday, February 17
th with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
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