Chargers Drop 2 on Road Against Scots
Aaron Frey
Monday, April 12, 2021 9:18 AM
Athletics
Crystal Lake, IL
The Carl Sandburg College baseball team came up short in both ends of a doubleheader Sunday at McHenry County, falling 4-3 and 16-6.
GAME 1
McHenry County 4, Sandburg 3
Sandburg 000 210 0 — 3 8 1
McHenry Co. 001 300 x — 4 6 1
L: S. Scott 4 IP 3 K, 0 BB
Key Moment
The Chargers (12-19) grabbed a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a two-run home run by Ben Higgins (Macomb, Ill./Macomb), but the Scots regained the lead with three runs in the bottom half. McHenry County opened the inning with back-to-back singles, and an error on a bunt allowed both runners to score.
Sandburg Standout
Leadoff man Abe Collins (Morton, Ill./Morton) went 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI. His infield single in the fifth drove in a run to pull the Chargers within 4-3.
Other Top Chargers
- Higgins 1 for 4, home run, two RBIs
- Jeron Conner (Burlington, Iowa/Notre Dame) 2 for 3, run
GAME 2
McHenry County 16, Sandburg 6 (5 innings)
Sandburg 000 15 — 6 7 2
McHenry Co. 600 28 — 16 15 0
L: Riegler 3 IP, 1 K, 1 BB
Key Moment
Trailing 8-1, the Chargers put together a five-run fifth after the first two batters recorded outs to pull within two. Ashton Johnson (Brimfield, Ill./Brimfield) cleared the bases with a three-run triple to cut McHenry County’s lead to 8-6, but the Scots sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the inning to end the game early.
Sandburg Standout
Johnson went 2 for 3 as the only Charger with multiple hits in the game. His triple also accounted for Sandburg’s lone extra-base hit.
Other Top Chargers
- Ashton Johnson (Brimfield, Ill./Brimfield) 2 for 4, RBI
- Cam Scott (Mapleton, Ill./Illini Bluffs) 1 for 4, home run, two RBIs
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
2 p.m. Tuesday at Black Hawk
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