Clarksville, Ark. - In a high-scoring back-and-forth contest, LeTourneau held off a late push from Ozarks to secure a 15-12 SCAC victory Friday evening at Lonnie Qualls Field.
LeTourneau jumped out early with three runs in the first inning, but the Eagles answered immediately, tying the game at 3-3 behind RBI hits from
Gabriel Ellison and
Jacob Knox.
The game remained tight through the middle innings, with both teams trading runs. Ozarks knotted the score again at 6-6 in the third inning after Knox launched his first home run of the game and
Joseph Coon added a sacrifice fly.
LeTourneau created separation in the fifth inning, scoring four runs to take an 11-6 lead.
Ozarks responded in the bottom half of the inning with three runs, fueled by Knox's second home run and a two-RBI single from
Connor Reed to cut the deficit to 11-9.
LeTourneau added insurance in the sixth, capitalizing on a double by Cody Brady and an Ozarks error to extend the lead to 13-9. Ozarks made one final push in the seventh inning when Ellison delivered a two-RBI double to bring the score to 13-11. The Eagles then had two runners on in the bottom of the ninth, but couldn't push either across.
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Ozarks finished with 15 hits but were hindered by four defensive errors, which proved costly in the tightly contested matchup.
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The Eagles will finish their series tomorrow against LeTourneau with a double-header beginning at noon.
