Box Score Anderson, SC – The Emmanuel Baseball team traveled to Anderson, SC to take on the Anderson University Trojans in regional play. The Lions got off to a strong start at the plate and Colby Fields pitched a gem to earn the Lions a 6-1 win. With the win, the Lions move to 27-16 on the season. 
 
Thomas Collins got things started for the Lions, reaching on a dropped pop fly, and Brody Campbell singled through the right side to score Collins, giving the Lions a 1-0 lead early. 
The Trojans answered back in the bottom half of the inning, scoring a run on one hit and an error to tie things at 1-1. 
 
In the top of the third, the Lions took the lead back. Bailey Stroud started things off with a single through the right side, advancing to third on a wild pitch. Collins reached on a walk and stole second, then Brock Wollin grounded out to third to score Stroud to give the Lions a 2-1 lead. 
 
In the top of the 4^th, the Lions kept things going. Nick Dietsch reached on a throwing error, and Hayden Beall followed that up with a walk. After a sacrifice bunt advanced the runners, Dobbs Bowden flied out to center to score Dietsch, making the score 3-1, Lions. 
 
In the top of the 5^th, the Lions kept things going. Cruz walked to start the inning. Collins singled up the middle to advance Cruz to 2^nd. Collins was later caught stealing 2^nd, but Cruz reached home on the play to give the Lions a 4-1 lead. 
 
There was nothing going for either team until the top of the 7^th when the Lions got back on the board. Jesus Cruz started things off with a double to left center, advancing to third on a ground out. Cruz later scored on a wild pitch to give the Lions a 5-1 lead. 
 
In the top of the 9^th, Cruz reached via walk to start the inning. Collins reached on a dropped pop up by the 3^rdbaseman, and Cruz advanced to 3^rd on the error. Cruz stole home to give the Lions a 6-1 lead which would be the final score.  
 
At the plate, Brody Campbell was 2-4 and Jesus Cruz scored 3 of the Lions 6 runs. 
 
On the mound, Colby Fields got the start going 6.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 9 batters, walking 5. Lucas Meehan came in next, pitching 0.2 innings and striking out 2 batters, giving up one hit. Hunter Maddox closed out the game, throwing 2 innings and giving up 1 hit, striking out a batter. 
 
Next up, the Lions will travel to Young Harris to take on the Mountain Lions on Friday. First pitch will be at 6PM. 
 
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