Posted: Mar 24, 2018
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA. --- No. 13 University of Mount Olive completed a three-game sweep of from Emmanuel College on the road Saturday afternoon with a 14-2 win in Franklin Springs, Ga.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 14, Emmanuel 2
Records: Mount Olive (22-8-1, 10-2 CC) Emmanuel (12-17, 3-12 CC)
Location: Lions Den, Franklin Spings, Ga.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
GAME RUNDOWN
- Mount Olive started the game taking an early lead as Drew Ellis utilized an RBI-single to score Trae Sweeting in the top of the third for the first run of the game.
- Justin Carroll, not to be outdone, blasted a shot that cleared the wall for a three-run home run to push UMO out to a 4-0 lead.
- UMO replicated what they did an inning before as three RBI-singles pushed across four more runs and the Trojans led 8-0.
- Emmanuel scratched together two runs in the contest but the offensive power of Mount Olive proved to be too much as the Trojans rolled to a 14-2 victory and series sweep.
KEY STATS
- Braxton Shetley (3-0) got the win on the mound for Mount Olive as he allowed one run off four hits and struck out five over his five innings of work.
- Justin Carroll led the Trojans with a 3-for-5 seven-RBI performance from the plate.
Up Next
The Trojans will return to Scarborough Field to host Virginia State Tuesday with first pitch scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.