Gaffney, S.C. — The Limestone Saints baseball team dropped both games of their doubleheader against Catawba in a South Atlantic Conference series, moving their record to 6-9 overall and 2-4 in the conference. Catawba won the first game 11-5 and the second game 5-2.
Game One:
- 2nd Inning: Justin Johnson hit a solo home run, giving Limestone an early lead (1-0).
- 7th Inning:
- C. Hales singled to left field, driving in S. Hunter (1-1).
- H. Atkins doubled to left field, bringing in two runs (3-1).
- D. Driver singled to right field, adding two more runs (5-1).
- S. Hunter hit a three-run home run, extending the lead (8-1).
- 8th Inning:
- C. Hales scored on a wild pitch (9-1).
- N. Chrismon reached on an error, allowing another run to score (10-1).
- D. Driver reached on an error, driving in another run (11-1).
- 8th Inning (Limestone's turn):
- Winston Parke singled up the middle, driving in A. Faucett (11-2).
- Peter Adams scored on a wild pitch (11-3).
- Correy Hodierne singled to center field, driving in W. Parke (11-4).
- 9th Inning: Adams doubled to left field, driving in A. Faucett (11-5).
Despite their efforts, the Saints couldn't close the gap, ending the game with a final score of 11-5.
Game Two:
- 1st Inning:
- 2nd Inning:
- Catawba's S. Shelly hit a two-run home run, tying the game at 2-2.
- T. Hubbard followed with a solo home run, putting Catawba ahead 3-2.
- 3rd Inning:
- S. Hunter doubled to right field, driving in D. Driver (4-2).
- S. Hunter then stole third and scored on an error by the catcher, extending the lead to 5-2.
The game concluded with a final score of 5-2 in favor of Catawba.
Up Next:
Limestone will face Lander in an out-of-conference game on Tuesday, Feb. 25th.
