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8
Winner Rhodes RHO 3-2
4
Piedmont PCM 5-2
Winner
Rhodes RHO
3-2
8
Final
4
Piedmont PCM
5-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rhodes RHO 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 8 0
Piedmont PCM 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2

W: Nick Ferngren (1-0) L: George, Seth (2-1) S: Jackson Lourie (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Contact Danielle Jenkins: Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Lions Lose Neutral Site Contest v. Rhodes 8-4

Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 4, Rhodes 8
Records: Lions 5-2 (0-0 USA South), Rhodes 3-2
Location: Jackson, Mississippi - Millsaps College

Jackson, MS - The Piedmont College baseball team suffered its second loss of the season Friday night to a solid Rhodes Lynx team 8-4 at a neutral site at Millsaps. The Lions posted five hits to the Lynx seven as the two teams combined for 12 runs on 12 hits. 

Piedmont once again got off to a hot start putting up a three spot in the bottom of the second and scored again in the third, but the Lynx continued to piece together runs scoring in all but one inning through the seventh inning.

The Lions move to 5-2 this season snapping a five game win streak after posting five straight wins following a season opening loss to Guilford. PC continues its play in Jackson, Mississippi Saturday taking on University of Dallas who Rhodes defeated earlier Friday 2-0. 

Turning Point
--The Lynx scored consistently putting up a run in each of the 4th-7th innings after posting four runs through the first three innings. 

Standout Performances
--ZACH LANGLEY was 1-for-2 in the game with two runs scored, two walks and a double. 
--JUSTIN GROOVER also was 1-for-2 Friday with an RBI. 

Inside the Box Score
--Rhodes did not commit an error in the game while PC had three. 

News & Notes
--The Lions have a 2-4 record against Rhodes with those two victories coming in the previous two meetings. 

Up Next
--The Lions take on University of Dallas at 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening in Jackson before the final contest of the weekend taking on Millsaps Sunday. 

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