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Box Score 2 MONTEVALLO, Ala. --- The Montevallo baseball team rebounded from a loss in the opening game of a Gulf South Conference series against Mississippi College to sweep the doubleheader and take two out of three games. The Falcons blew out the Choctaws in the first game 16-4 in seven innings, then took the rubber game 7-5. With the wins, UM improved to 30-11 and 14-9 in the GSC, while Mississippi College fell to 13-27 and 7-17 in conference play.
Next Up: The Falcons return home to host Tuskegee University in a non-conference game at Bob Riesener Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
GAME 1
The Falcons offense woke up and laid waste to the Choctaws in the opening game, getting 13 hits, including three home runs and four doubles.
Pitching
Trey Felker (3-1) was the beneficiary of the offensive explosion. He pitched 1 2/3 innings in relief of starter
Jake O'Connell. He allowed one hit and walked one batter.
Falcons Leaders
Reed Latimer torched MC pitching, going 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run, double and six RBIs.
Jake Smallwood and
Matt Simon had three hits apiece. Simon was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI., while Smallwood was 3-for-5 with a double, homer and RBIs.
Key Plays:
1st Inning
The Falcons came out swinging, scoring three runs in their first at-bat.
Jake Smallwood scored the first run on an infield single by
Reed Latimer. Two more runs scored on an error, giving UM a 3-0 lead. The Choctaws responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-3 lead.
2nd Inning
Smallwood put the Falcons back on top with a 2-run homer.
3rd Inning
The Falcons posted four more runs to extend their lead. The big blast came off ot the bat of
Asa Awbrey who smashed a 3-run home run that gave UM an 8-4 lead.
Matt Simon added another run with an RBI single that gave the Falcons a five run cushion.
4th Inning
The scoring barrage continued as three more runs crossed the plate for UM, making the score 12-4. Latimer knocked in a run with an RBI double and later scored when
Will Pratt reached on an error.
Sam Kuchinski also scored on a sacrifice fly by Awbrey.
7th Inning
The Falcons put an early finish to the game, adding four more runs to end the game.
GAME 2 - Montevallo 7, Mississippi College 5
Pitching
Connor Phelan improved to 3-1 with the win. He was the fourth pitcher to take the hill for the Falcons and worked two innings in relief. He allowed a run on two hits and issued a walk.
Falcons Leaders
Reed Latimer, Sam Kulchinski and
Riley Cain had two hits apiece. Latimer had a home run and two RBIs, while Cain doubled and drove in a run and Kuchinski also had an RBI.
Ben Teel homered for the Falcons and
Jake Smallwood had a triple and an RBI.
Key Plays:
1st Inning
Sam Kuchinski got the Falcons on the board when
Alex Langford scored on his ground-out.
3rd Inning
Ben Teel hit a solo homer to give UM a 2-0 lead. But, the Choctaws rallied with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-2 lead.
4th Inning
Each team scored a one to make it 4-3 headed into the fifth inning.
5th Inning
Asa Awbrey tied the game, scoring on a wild pitch. Then,
Riley Cain doubled down the left field line, scoring
Will Pratt and putting the Falcons back in front at 5-4.
7th Inning
Reed Latimer gave the Falcons some breathing room with a 2-run homer. MC scored a run on a solo homer, but the Falcons held on for the win.
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