Danville, Ky. – Playing their second elimination game in as many days, Hendrix made a statement with a resounding 14-0 run-rule win over Rhodes to eliminate the Lynx and advance to the championship game versus Centre.
David Blackburn he threw a complete-game shutout, allowing just 3 hits in 7.0 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts in a winning effort.
Every Warrior hitter reached base at least once in the game, with the leadoff man Adam Bland reaching all five times on 1 single and 4 walks and scoring 4 runs.
Zach Marriott led the Warriors with 3 RBIs while Drake Job, Hogan Ralstonand Joseph Watts all drove in 2 runs a piece. Marriott and Job each had RBI doubles, and Watts legged out a 2-RBI triple for his first hit of the afternoon.
After staving off elimination twice, the Warriors will now face the hosts Center this afternoon. Another Warrior win would see the two meet again tomorrow in a winner-take-all for the conference crown.
