MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Millsaps College baseball team returned to Posey Field on Saturday afternoon to wrap up their non-conference series with Huntingdon College. The Hawks scored six runs on seven hits to complete the two-game sweep of the series in 6-2 fashion.
After a pair of scoreless innings to start things off, Huntingdon scored the game's first run on an error in the bottom of the 3
rd inning. The Hawks went on to add three more runs in the 6
th inning before the Majors responded in the 7
th.
With the bases loaded, senior
Andy Page laced a single to right field that scored freshman
Christian Cooper, who earlier reached on a double. Junior
Brennan Ducote followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home freshman
Mason Little.
Unfortunately, that proved to be the end of the scoring for Millsaps on the afternoon. The Majors outhit the Hawks 10-7, but Huntingdon plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the 7
th and hold on for the 6-2 win.
Millsaps is back in action next weekend as they begin the home portion of their 2018 schedule. The Majors welcome Piedmont College to Twenty Field for a 1:00pm first pitch on Saturday and a 12:00pm first pitch on Sunday afternoon.
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