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Brady Browning hit his first career home run and drove in four runs, including the eventual game winner in the ninth to help UWF defeat North Georgia, 8-6, at Bob Steiner Stadium on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Browning got the Argos back into the game, belting a 2-run home run to left in the third inning that tied the game at 2-2.
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Three innings later, pinch hitter
Brooks Mitchell drove in
Cullan O'Shea from second with a single to right center.
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UNG answered with a run in its half of the inning to re-tie it at 3-3.
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Browning had another successful RBI opportunity in the seventh with the bases loaded. He drew a walk that allowed
True Fontenot to score.
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Again, the Nighthawks answered as they loaded the bases in the eighth and got a sacrifice fly by Will Hardigree. UWF's
Jacob Estes got out of the jam by inducing the second double play of the game for the Argos.
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In the ninth, the Argonauts loaded the bases with one out as Browning delivered with an RBI single to score Fontenot again.
Jadon Fryman followed with an RBI on a fielder's choice and before
Mark Townsend cleared the bases with a double that scored Browning and Fryman.
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Estes did his job in the bottom of the ninth to improve to 2-1 out of the bullpen.
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"We found a way to win this one today but we have to play a lot better if we want to win at Delta this weekend," UWF head coach
Mike Jeffcoat said.
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Browning had two hits, walked twice and had a sacrifice bunt that set up Mitchell's RBI opportunity in the sixth.
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In addition to Browning's multi-hit game,
Trent Jeffcoat had a pair of hits and joined Fontenot and Browning with two runs apiece. The Argos drew six walks and had seven hits, ending their streak of games with double-digit hits at a season-high four.
UWF improved to 20-15 and split the 2-game series with the Nighthawks. The Argonauts will continue their 6-game road trip with a 3-game set at No. 20 Delta State this weekend. The top two teams in the Gulf South Conference standings will play a single game on Friday at 6 p.m. and a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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