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Peyton Irvin
Karl L. Moore/Mooreshots
2
Huntingdon HCM 16-16
6
Winner Piedmont PUM 24-12
Huntingdon HCM
16-16
2
Final
6
Piedmont PUM
24-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntingdon HCM 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1
Piedmont PUM 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 6 10 1

W: Eilertson, Bodie (3-1) L: Jacob McFarl (0-3) S: Simms, Braden (11)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Danielle Percival: Assistant A.D. of Communications

Lions Take Down Hawks 6-2 on Saturday

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 6, Huntingdon 2
Records: Piedmont, 24-12 (11-3 CCS); Huntingdon, 16-16 (6-8 CCS)

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont University baseball team captured a 6-2 win over Huntingdon to claim the series Saturday. The Lions move to 11-3 in league play and are one of two team with 11 wins in the CCS standings. 

Bodie Eilertson did not surrender a hit until the third inning with Piedmont already on the board. The Lions capitalized in the second to take the lead with two runs on two hits as Mac Barton hit an RBI single and with Kolton Hicks at the plate, a wild pitch drove in Tyler Nelson. 

Trace Cate continued the offensive attack with a two-run home run in the third inning to put the Lions ahead 4-0. Piedmont tacked on another run in the fifth with a walk issued to Kyle Carlson with the bases loaded to take a 5-0 advantage. 

The Hawks gained momentum in the sixth scoring two runs off Eilertson before Peyton Irvin entered with two outs and two on. He got the final out of the frame and pitched three total innings of scoreless ball before giving way to Braden Simms for the final out. 

Simms earned his 11th save of the season pitching to just one batter with a strikeout. 

The Lions had added an insurance run in the seventh after an error with runners in scoring position. 

Up next, Piedmont will host Huntingdon on Sunday for the home finale and honor 11 seniors prior to the first pitch at 1 p.m.

TURNING POINT:
--The Lions were up 2-0 when Trace Cate hit a two-run home run in the third inning. 

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--Peyton Irvin locked it in when he entered in the sixth inning and pitched three innings allowing just three hits and no runs. 
 
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