Clarksville, Ark. - A tight mid-game turned into a seventh-inning avalanche as Westminster College erupted for nine runs to pull away from the Eagles winning 14-6 Monday afternoon. Ozarks actually held the momentum through six innings, but a bullpen stretch unraveled the contest in decisive fashion.
How It Happened
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3rd inning — Ozarks jumps ahead
Taber Childs launched a solo homer, and Langdon Townsend followed with a two-run single to make it 3-1
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4th–6th innings — Back-and-forth battle
Ozarks pushed the lead to 6-4 behind RBI hits from Gabriel Ellison, Britton Smith, and Jacob Knox. Starter Boyd Peck kept Westminster mostly in check through five.
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7th inning — The turning point
Westminster sent 13 runs across the plate over the 7th and 8th combined. The inning flipped a 6-4 Eagles lead into a 13-6 deficit.
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8th inning — Insurance
Another RBI double made it 14-6, sealing the result.
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Key Takeaway
For six innings, Ozarks controlled the game — out-hitting and out-executing Westminster. But a long relief outing turned into a snowball inning, and Westminster capitalized on nearly every base
runner in a decisive seventh.
Up Next
The Eagles open conference play against Hendrix College in Conway February 20-22.
