Chargers, ABAC split Tuesday doubleheader
Georgia Highlands split a conference doubleheader with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tuesday at LakePoint in Emerson.
The hosting Chargers won the first game 6-3 with the Stallions taking the second game, 9-5.
Conner Perry tossed a nine inning complete game for Georgia Highlands in the opening win. The Alexander High School product allowed three earned runs on eight hits and struck out 13.
Ben Olson tripled and homered twice to pace the Chargers offense. David Smith had two hits. Brandon Prince and Palmer Sapp both hit solo home runs. Gavin Harmon doubled and drove in a run. Trenton Parker (double), Joe Sutton (RBI), and Connor Todaro (triple) had the other GHC hits.
In Tuesday’s second game, Georgia Highlands took an early lead on David Smith’s two-run homer before the Stallions roared back with nine combined runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 9-3 advantage.
The Chargers scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to make it 9-5 but a pair of fly outs ended the contest.
GHC starting pitcher Chase Townsend (3.1 IP, 4ER, 7H, 4BB, 5K) took the loss on the mound. Matthew Silka (1.1 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K), Garrett Sagro (0.0 IP, 3ER, 1H, 2BB), Ryan Suppa (1.1 IP, 1ER, 1H, 2K), and Hal Stelijes (1 IP, 0R, 1H, 2K) pitched in relief.
Ben Olson had two hits including a double for the Chargers. Trace Twardoski hit a solo home run in the fourth inning. Connor Todaro contributed an RBI triple. Trenton Parker had one hit and Joe Sutton was credited with one RBI.
Following the doubleheader split, ABAC is 13-28 for the year and 6-18 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.
Georgia Highlands (38-8, 17-5) has a 2-1/2 game lead over second place Gordon College with six conference games remaining. The Chargers play a doubleheader at ABAC Saturday at 2 p.m. and have a four game conference home-and-home series with Gordon next week.
