Knights Take Down Wilberforce
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | X | 15 | 14 | 3 |
Both teams were strong on the bump on Friday, but the Knights defeated Wilberforce 3-0. Sam Goude started the game for the Knights and recorded 21 outs.
The Knights got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning after Wilberforce committed an error, KCU scored on a wild pitch, and Wilberforce committed an error, each scoring one run.
Goude earned the win for the Knights. The starting pitcher gave up five hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out four and walking one. Parker Geshan took the loss for Wilberforce University Bulldogs. The right-handed pitcher went six innings, allowing three runs (zero earned) on one hit, striking out six and walking two.
Cris Garcia led the Knights with one hit in three at bats.
Game 2
Cris Garcia drove in four runs on two hits to lead the Knights past Wilberforce 15-3 on Friday. Garcia singled in the sixth scoring two, sacrifice bunted in the second scoring one, and doubled in the third scoring one.
The Knights opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two sacrifice flies. KCU first got on the board when Yan Rivera hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.
KCU added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Cole Thomason doubled, Garcia laid down a sacrifice bunt, Rivera singled, and scored on a wild pitch, each scoring one run.
KCU added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Thomason singled, Aiden Bevan singled, and Garcia doubled, each scoring one run.
The Knights scored five runs on four hits in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gus Mullins singled, scoring two runs, Garcia singled, scoring two runs, and Austin Markwell tripled, scoring one run.
Elijah Spurlock earned the win for the Knights. The right-handed pitcher gave up three hits and three runs (zero earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking three. Jayden Anderson took the loss for Wilberforce University Bulldogs. The righty went two and two-thirds innings, allowing nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits, striking out none and walking one. Dylan Nowlin and Andrew Combs each came on in relief for KCU and shutdown Wilberforce.
The Knights piled up 13 hits in the game. Bevan led KCU with three hits in four at bats from the leadoff position. Thomason collected two hits in three at bats.
Cole Ottersberg and Leo Guevara each stole multiple bases for the Knights.
The Knights stole seven bases in the game.