COLUMBIA, Ky. — The (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lions won their third straight Mid-South Conference series with a pair of victories against the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders. After a 7-2 victory in game one, the Lions bested the Blue Raiders, 11-7, in the second game of the day.
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Game 1
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 7
Lindsey Wilson - 2
Freed-Hardeman (23-10, 6-1 MSC) have used the big inning to their advantage all season, and the opening game was no different. FHU used a five-run fifth to separate from the Blue Raiders in an inning that saw a two-run double from
Brennen Gibson and a three-run homer from
JJ Pruneau.
The Blue Raiders (13-20, 4-6 MSC) were able to avoid the shutout with a pair of runs in the sixth, but the Lions won the series opener.
Brennen Gibson went 3-for-4 from the dish while driving in two runs.
JJ Pruneau followed with two base hits, driving in a team-high three runs.
Hunter McLemore (4-2) had the complete game victory, striking out five Tigers in the victory.
Scoring Summary
Top 2
JJ Pruneau was able to take advantage of an error, later scoring an unearned run thanks to
Alejandro Diaz's RBI single.
FHU 1, LWU 0
Top 3
Colin Milligan and
Trace Anderson led off the inning with back-to-back singles. It was then
Brennen Gibson's double that drove in both runners. Later in the inning, Pruneau would strike with a three-run homer to left to extend FHU's lead.
FHU 6, LWU 0
Bottom 6
The Blue Raiders got on the board with a sacrifice fly and a passed ball.
FHU 6, LWU 2
Top 7
Brooks Jones blasted a one-out homer to end the scoring.
FHU 7, LWU 2
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Game 2
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 11
Lindsey Wilson - 7
In the second game of the day, the Lions (24-10, 7-1 MSC) lit up the scoreboard, pounding out 16 hits to score 11 runs. FHU plated four runs in the top of the second, highlighted by
Brennen Gibson's two-run single with a pair of outs. That inning began a run where the Lions sent at least one run across for five straight inning.
The Blue Raiders (13-21, 4-7 MSC) hoped that a four-run fourth inning would help turn momentum their way, but FHU continued to add runs until the final out.
JJ Pruneau was a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate while driving in two runs.
Brennen Gibson had three base hits, while
Tyree Claxton,
Brooks Jones, and
Hunter Ryan each tallied two base hits.
Jackson Fitzwilson (6-1) continued his dominant year on the bump, tossing six innings where he struck out four batters.
Jackson Hines (1) earned the save with three solid innings of work.
Scoring Summary
Top 2
The Lions put up four runs in the top of the second with three straight singles, the last of which was from
Tyree Claxton and drove in
Chase Eakes.
Alejandro Diaz planned to sacrifice hit at-bat with a squeeze play, but the throw to retire the lead runner was not in time, allowing
Hunter Ryan to score.
Brennen Gibson singled with two outs to drive in the last two runs of the inning.
FHU 4, LWU 0
Top 3
Freed-Hardeman's potent offense continued to score at will, with
Hunter Ryan driving in one run before Claxton's single drove in a second.
FHU 6, LWU 0
Top 4
JJ Pruneau would single home Gibson to make FHU's lead seven runs.
FHU 7, LWU 0
Bottom 4
The Blue Raiders got on the board with a big inning of their own: plating four runs on five hits.
FHU 7, LWU 4
Top 5
Colin Milligan answered in the next half-inning, hitting a two-out two-run homer.
FHU 9, LWU 4
Top 6
Gibson and
Brooks Jones had back-to-back doubles before
JJ Pruneau drove in a second run with a single.
FHU 11, LWU 4
Bottom 6
Lindsey Wilson plated two more runs in the bottom of the sixth.
FHU 11, LWU 6
Bottom 7
A final run crossed with a two-out single.
FHU 11, LWU 7
