Eutectics Split Weekend Series with Pioneers

PARAGOULD, AR- The Eutectics used a 7-run third to power their way to an 11-6 win over Crowley's Ridge to open up a Saturday doubleheader. Jacob Grim drove in three and Deklan Riggs drilled a homerun to lead the offense as Tristan Calmes went the distance on the mound to get the win.

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS:
UHSP 11, CROWLEY'S RIDGE 6 

• In the third, a couple of hit-by-pitches and a Grim single loaded the bases. Holden Campbell drove in a run reaching on an error and Grim cleared the bases with a double to center. Caden Buxton and Malcolm Merriwether. CRC committed three errors in the seven-run UHSP third.
• In the home-half of the third, the Eutectics committed four errors. Trey Drake and Clay Burgess had RBIs in the inning while Adonis Thomas had two.
• In the fourth, Campbell singled to lead off the frame. He would score three batters later when Matthew McDonald sent a ball through the left side for an RBI single to make it 8-4.
• The teams traded two runs in the sixth. UHSP got a McDonald RBI single followed by Ethan Harrell stealing home.
• In the home half of the sixth, Parker Gordon and Connor Boan had RBI singles.
• Riggs capped the scoring with his first homerun of the season in the seventh.
• Jacob Grim and Holden Campbell were both 2-for-5.
• Matthew McDonald went 3-for-4 and drove in two.
• Clay Burgess had the lone multi-hit game for the Pioneers going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Tristan Calmes (2-3) threw a complete game for the Eutectics. He gave up six runs, three earned, on eight hits while walking one and fanning ten.
• Jack Roney (1-5) took the loss for CRC. He struck out five over six frames but yielded ten runs on ten hits. Only half of the runs he allowed were earned.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS:
UHSP 8, CROWLEY'S RIDGE 7

• UHSP struck first in game two; Brandon Gibbs reached base on an error and put himself into scoring position with a stolen base. Holden Campbell took care of business with an RBI single up the middle to take the one-nothing lead.
• Crowley's Ridge answered back in their half of the inning with a homerun to tie it up. Then added a single, a couple of walks, and a wild pitch to take the 2-1 lead.
• The Pioneers extended their lead in the second, when the Euts' defense faltered. A single and a couple of errors allowed two more CRC runners to cross the plate and take a 5-1 lead.
• The Eutectics did not rollover, however, and battled back in the third. A single from Nolan Harding and a two-run homer from Jordan Gonzalez started the rally. A Holden Campbell walk, an Ethan Harrell single, and a Matthew McDonald RBI made it a one-run game.
• Eutectics' pitching loaded the bases with 2 walks and a hit batter in the fourth. They were able to get a double play to lessen the blow, but the Pioneers tallied another run to extend their lead to two.
• Jacob Grim reached base on an error in the fifth, and the Eutectics made it hurt; he eventually scored on a sac fly off the bat of Matthew McDonald. CRC countered back again with another run in their half of the inning.
• The Eutectics came alive in the sixth. After a leadoff walk by Jordan Gonzalez, their bats got going. Brandon Gibbs singled, and Holden Campbell tripled to tie the game. Campbell scored on a wild pitch to take the one-run lead, which was enough to hold on for the win.
• Holden Campbell led the Euts with two hits and three RBIs. Jordan Gonzalez also went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs.
• Jacob Grim got the win for UHSP.

NEXT UP:

The Eutectics (12-19, 8-12 AMC) return home as they welcome Maranatha Baptist to Alton, Ill. for a 7:00 pm start. It will be a single 9-inning game against the Sabercats. After that, UHSP travels to Columbia on Friday to open their four-game AMC set against the Cougars.