MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Berry broke out the brooms on day two of their series against Sewanee, sweeping the Tigers in dominating fashion 15-5 in seven innings. After sweeping two Southern Athletic Association foes in their first three weeks of association play, the Vikings now sit atop the SAA standings with a conference record of 8-1.
With two outs and the bases empty in the bottom of the first inning, the Vikings managed to string together four hits and plate three runs.
Wesley Wade,
Andrew Pendleton and
John D'Amelio all singled in consecutive at-bats. A
Levi Cloud double to deep center field capped the scoring in the opening frame. That lead would grow in the subsequent inning, as a lead-off double by
Trace Cate and singles from
Spence Johns and Wade widened the gap by two more runs.
The Tigers would try to get back in the ballgame, however. An RBI double and two-run homerun to deep left field brought Sewanee back within striking distance in the fourth inning. A three-run double by
John D'Amelio in the bottom half of that inning would negate Sewanee's efforts, however, making the score 9-3.
The Vikings would pile on two additional runs in the fifth.
John Poist started the inning with a single, then later came around to score via a Johns single to right field for the senior's team-leading 28th RBI on the season.
The ensuing inning saw Berry's last four runs cross the plate. Pendleton registered his third triple of the season and a pinch-hit single from
Justin Carr drove him in. Cloud then joined Carr on the basepaths as he lined his second double of the day into the left field corner. They both would score following a pinch-hit single, this time from
Blake Hyman. All told, the Vikings would score in five of six innings and down the Tigers 15-5.
Freshman
Tyler Cassidy was awarded his third win of the season after tossing 4.1 innings and giving up three earned runs.
Levi Cloud paced the team in hits, going 3-for-4 on the day with two doubles.
John D'Amelio tallied a team-high of three RBI at the dish while going 2-for-3 with a run scored.
The Vikings will host the Piedmont Lions this coming Tuesday, with first pitch from William R. Bowdoin field is set for 4 p.m.
