MILLINGTON, Tenn. — There was no shortage of runs in the Freed-Hardeman Lions' final day at the Midwest Clash. After falling to the Mission (Mo.) University Patriots, 10-6, FHU battled back to defeat the University of Northwestern Ohio Racers, 11-2.
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Game 1
Freed-Hardeman - 6
Mission - 10
The Lions (8-3) struggled defensively in the first game, committing four errors. FHU showed life late with a two-homer inning from
Drake Blackwood and
Brennen Gibson in the top of the sixth.
Mission (8-8) saw the Lions connect for a pair of singles and place the tying run on deck; however, a new pitcher shut down FHU to close the game.
The Lions out-hit the Patriots 11 to 10 with
Trace Anderson,
Brennen Gibson, and
Hunter McLemore each tallying two base knocks.
Jackson Hines (2-1) was charged with the loss despite striking out four Patriots.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
Early walks put
Trace Anderson into scoring position for
Brooks Jones to drive him home with a single.Â
FHU 1, Mission 0
Bottom 1
A two-run double put the Patriots on top.
FHU 1, Mission 2
Top 4
After a few scoreless innings, Anderson was joined by
Brennen Gibson with back-to-back bases-loaded walks.
FHU 3, Mission 2
Bottom 4
The Lion lead would not last as a pair of FHU errors coupled with a Mission triple put four runs on the board.
FHU 3, Mission 6
Bottom 5
An RBI double allowed an unearned run to cross.
FHU 3, Mission 7
Top 6
Drake Blackwood led off in a pinch-hit role where he sent the first pitch he saw over the left-field wall. After an Anderson double, Gibson launched a two-run blast to pull the Lions within one run.
FHU 6, Mission 7
Bottom 6
Three runs were able to score on an FHU error.
FHU 6, Mission 10
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Game 2
Northwestern Ohio - 2
Freed-Hardeman - 11
In the second game of the day, the Lions (9-3) plated 11 runs, including a five-run fifth inning, to get back in the win column. That fifth inning featured two sacrifice flies and a two-run single from
JJ Pruneau.
UNOH (3-7) could not figure out FHU starter
Grayson Waller (2-1) who got the win after five innings where he punched out seven Racers.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 3
Trace Anderson led off the frame with a full-count solo homer to put FHU on the board. A double steal from
Michael Glick and
Brooks Jones allowed the latter to score the second run.
FHU 2, UNOH 0
Bottom 4
Hunter Ryan drew a bases-loaded walk before
Brennen Gibson lifted a sacrifice fly to score
Drake Blackwood.
Brooks Jones then smacked a two-run double to plate Ryan and Anderson.
FHU 6, UNOH 0
Top 5
The Racers got on the scoreboard with a two-run single.
FHU 6, UNOH 2
Bottom 5
Two sacrifice flies from
Chase Eakes and Gibson helped two runs to score.
Bo Mitchell was able to score on a pitch that got by the Racer catcher, but it was
JJ Pruneau's two-run double that ended the scoring in FHU's win.
FHU 11, UNOH 2
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