The Lancaster Bible College baseball team lost its second straight game on Wednesday, falling to Hood, 15-4 in Frederick, Md. The loss, the Chargers second of the season to the Blazers, drops Lancaster Bible to 9-6 this season, while Hood improved to 7-13.
How it Happened: In a game that finished with 19 runs between the two teams, Hood led just 1-0 after four innings and 3-0 after five innings. Lancaster Bible had four hits in the opening five innings, but didn't have a runner get past second base. That changed in the sixth however as
Josh Mayer singled and
Justin Taylor followed with an RBI double that cut the Chargers' deficit to 3-1.Â
Hood restored its three-run lead in the bottom of the inning and then exploded for five runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 9-1 advantage. The Chargers didn't quit, as they scored three times in the eighth to move back to within five runs.
Will Welsh,
Beau Heagy and
Braden Elliott each had RBI hits for the Chargers in the eighth inning.
The Blazers put the game away for good in the bottom half of the inning though, as they scored six runs and went on to win, 15-4.
Inside the Box Score: Lancaster Bible had 10 hits, while Hood smashed 17 hits in the game...Mayer finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored...Taylor and Welsh were each 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI...Elliott was also 2-for-4 and added an RBI...Heagy and
Jensen King also had hits for the Chargers...Seven different pitchers appeared for the Chargers as Lancaster Bible used a pitcher-by-committee for the non-conference game...
Nate Burns started and went two innings, allowing just one run and two hits.
Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 1-5 all-time against Hood...The Chargers lost to the Blazers, 7-1 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. earlier this season...The Chargers have five eligible batters hitting over .400 this season, including Elliott who leads the team at .457...Taylor leads the team in both hits (24) and RBI (18).
Up Next: Lancaster Bible continues non-conference play on Saturday as the Chargers host Clarks Summit at 1 p.m...Game two is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
