Offense Erupts As Cougars Sweep Hornets

Winchester, Va. – The No. 15 Frederick Community College baseball team hit the road on Thursday afternoon for a doubleheader match-up against Shenandoah University JV. The Cougars earned the clean sweep and lit up the scoreboard tallying 28 runs on the day.

GAME NOTES

• Game 1: FCC def. Shenandoah University JV 12-4
• Game 2: FCC def. Shenandoah University JV 16-2
• FCC Record: Frederick Community College Overall: 17-4, Conference: 0-1
• Location: Shenandoah University   |   Winchester, Virginia

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE GAME 1

• FCC would put a three spot on the board early in the first frame, however, the Hornets would answer with four runs of their own. The big blow of the game came in the 4^th inning seeing the Cougars put up 7 runs.
• Colby Rudis picks up the win on the hill and improves 3-1 on the season.
• CJ Mackinson: 4-for-5, 3 R
• Tyler Robinson: 2-for-3, 1 RBI
• Alex Aristy: 1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI
• Alex Melcher: 2-for-4, 3 RBI
• Colby Rudis: 7 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE GAME 2

• The Cougars would score 10 runs after four innings to put the contest out of reach. FCC would tally 14 hits en route to victory
• Doug Pearl picks up the victory on the hill and is a perfect 3-0 on the season.
• Maciah Thomas: 3-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI
• Brady Harju: 1-for-5, HR, 3 RBI
• Ryan Capstick: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
• Doug Pearl: 4 IP, 0 ER, 5 BB, 7 SO

FCC NOTABLES

• CJ Mackinson continues to rip the cover off the baseball lifting his batting average to .414 and now has hit safely in nine straight games.
• FCC RHP Colby Rudis has won three straight victories on the hill.
• The Cougars have 19 HRs on the season and are batting .322 as a team.
• Pitching staff ERA: 2.86

ON DECK

FCC returns to the diamond on Tuesday at Hagerstown Community College. First pitch set for 3:00 P.M.

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