OXFORD, Ala. --- The Argos GSC Championship run continues after taking down the two-seed, Montevallo Falcons, Sunday afternoon. The 9-5 win gave Montevallo their second loss of the tournament and their championship run comes to an end.
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UWF sealed the deal with back-to-back homers in the seventh inning that broke the tie score.
Jackson Grabsky and
Josh Prizina hit two-run homeruns each that drove four runs in to secure the win.
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UWF (34-15 overall) will take on Lee University (28-23 overall) tomorrow, May 8 at Choccolocco Park. Time is to be determined. The Flames are currently 2-0 in the tournament – they defeated Montevallo in the opening round of the GSC Tournament and followed with a win over Shorter. The Flames will take on Valdosta State, May 7, before Monday's matchup against the Argos.
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For the second time in this tournament, UWF got a pair of runs in the second inning to take the first lead of the game.
True Fontenot and
Trent Jeffcoat hit an RBI outfield single each to sit at a 2-0 score.
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In the following frame, the Falcons scored three runs on four hits to take the lead. Montevallo extended the lead to 4-2 in the fifth frame after hitting a solo homerun.
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Mike Scordo extended his hitting streak to six games and tied the game at four all on a double to center.
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The Falcons took back the lead in the top of the sixth inning after scoring on a one-out fielder's choice decision. Fontenot quickly ended the Falcons lead in the bottom half of the frame. He rocketed a solo homerun to tie it at five all. This was Fontenot's first homer of the season.
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The Argos took a four-run lead thanks to Grabsky and Prizina's homeruns. This was Grabsky's third homerun and Prizina's second of the season.
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UWF had an 11-10 edge in hits and left the Falcons with 13 runners left on base throughout the game.
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Salvatore Ferro got the win in 3.2 innings pitched. He threw two strikeouts and improves to 5-2 on the season.
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