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Concordia Baseball Takes Two On Thursday

Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles made a rally late in the game, but came up short 11-8 against Concordia University Texas in game one Thursday. Concordia plated two runs in the first inning to take an early lead. In the third, the Eagles loaded the bases with one out, and Dru Didway had a sacrifice fly to score one. With two outs, the Tornados were able to catch the runner at third attempting to steal home. The Tornados would then load the bases with two outs in the fourth and produced a bases clearing double to moved ahead 9-1. Trailing 10-1 in the fifth, the Eagles had back-to-back singles and Isaac Price loaded the bases with a walk. A wild pitch and an error allowed two runs to score, making it 10-3. Childs later followed with a walk. The Eagles scored again on a wild pitch for the fourth run. Miguel Fernandez ripped a RBI double in the sixth. Jackson Baker, with two runners in scoring position, drew a walk to load the bases. The Eagles scored on a passed ball to make it 10-6. With one out, Didway followed with an RBI single in the same inning. The Tornados halted the rally with a double play ball.  In the ninth, Lane Carosh cranked out a solo home run to bring the Eagles within 11-8. But that would be all for the Eagles. Price and Boshers each had two hits. Didway drove in two runs.