Chargers win two of three over the weekend

March 25, 2024

After defeating Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 9-8 last Tuesday in the opening game of their scheduled conference series, Georgia Highlands was slated to play the next three games in Tifton. Wet conditions, however, moved the series back to Cartersville where the Chargers won two of the three remaining games this past weekend.

ABAC won 7-6 on Saturday and GHC swept a doubleheader 7-5 and 5-4 on Sunday.

In Saturday’s loss, the Chargers led 5-0 heading into the eighth inning when the Stallions struck for six runs. Both teams posted a run in the ninth.

In Sunday’s first win, Georgia Highlands trailed 4-2 before scoring five runs across the final two innings. In the second win, the Chargers trailed 2-0 and 4-2 but scored all five of their runs in the middle innings to escape with a one-run victory.

Pitcher Declan Dun (1 IP, 2ER, 2H, 1BB, 1K) was tagged with the Chargers’ pitching loss on Saturday in a relief appearance. 

Kyle Stephenson (1.1 IP, 0R, 2H, 1BB) collected the pitching win in middle relief in Sunday’s opener. The Game 2 winning pitcher was starter Chandler Anderson (4.1 IP, 4ER, 5H, 1BB, 3K). Andrew Arnold (2.2 IP, 0R, 2H, 4K) notched a save in Sunday’s second game.

In the three weekend games, Will Cawthon paced GHC hitters with six hits and one RBI. Ryan Wideman had five hits including one homer and three RBIs. Grayson Godbee was next with four hits including a solo homer and four runs scored.

Five Chargers had three hits across the three weekend games including Barrett Eldridge who had a home run, a double, and four RBIs. Luke Orfi (sac fly, four RBIs), Ali Banks (double, RBI), Davis Newman (two RBIs), and Trevor Lovett (double, three RBIs) contributed three hits.

Georgia Highlands (31-3, 3-1 GCAA), ranked No. 3 in the latest NJCAA poll, hosts East Georgia College on Tuesday afternoon before playing a single game at East Georgia on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday.