Chargers Come Up Short on Road Against Cougars
Aaron Frey
Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:43 AM
Athletics
Galesburg, IL
The Carl Sandburg College baseball team landed on the short end of a high-scoring, back-and-forth nine-inning game Wednesday at Illinois Central, falling 14-11.
Illinois Central 14, Sandburg 11
Sandburg 020 022 311 — 11 15 4
Ill. Central 002 222 33x — 14 13 1
L: C. Scott 2 K, 0 BB
Key Moment
The Chargers took a 9-8 lead in the top of the seventh on RBI doubles by Hunter Darst (Avon, Ill./Abingdon-Avon), Isaac Riegler (McLean, Ill./Olympia) and Jeron Conner (Burlington, Iowa/Notre Dame). ICC regained the lead in the bottom of the frame with three runs on a hit batsman, double and two singles.
Sandburg Standout
Conner went 3 for 4 with a double, walk, two runs scored and a pair of RBIs.
Other Top Chargers
- Ben Higgins (Macomb, Ill./Macomb) 3 for 5, triple, RBI, two runs
- Darst 2 for 5, double, triple, run, two RBIs
- Ashton Johnson (Brimfield, Ill./Brimfield) 2 for 5, two doubles, two runs
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
Noon Saturday vs. Kishwaukee
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