MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo baseball team opened its weekend series with a 4-1 victory over Christian Brothers on Friday night at Kermit A. Johnson Field at Bob Riesener Stadium.
Christian Brothers struck first with a run in the opening frame, but Montevallo answered immediately.
Evan Radford launched a two-run home run to left-center, his ninth of the season, to give the Falcons a 2-1 lead.
From there, both starting pitchers settled in, keeping the score unchanged until the bottom of the sixth inning. The Falcons added an insurance run on a sacrifice fly by
Hudson Allen to extend the lead to 3-1. Montevallo tacked on another in the seventh when
Jack Fitzgerald tripled to right field and later scored on a sharp RBI single to left from Radford.
On the mound,
Zach Wyatt delivered another strong outing to earn the win, while
Gene Blackmon closed the door with a dominant five-out save to secure the series-opening victory.
NOTABLES
- Zach Wyatt earned the win, tossing 7.1 innings while allowing just one run on six hits. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk.
- Gene Blackmon recorded the save, striking out four of the five batters he faced.
- Evan Radford led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
UP NEXT: The Falcons and Buccaneers return to the field Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 p.m.
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