MEMPHIS-Visiting West Florida swept a Gulf South Conference doubleheader from the Christian Brothers University Bucs Friday afternoon at Nadicksbernd Field.
GAME 1:WHAT HAPPENED:The Argos (18-11, 12-5 GSC) used a seven-run fourth inning and a four-run eighth inning to blow open what had been a close game and claim a 13-1 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED:• The Argos struck first with a run in the top of the first on a walk, two singles and a bases-loaded groundout.
• UWF doubled its advantage in the third inning with a run on a single and a double.
• The Bucs (7-21, 1-16) drew within a run in the bottom of the third.
Riley Kilgore (Cordova, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) led off with a single to center. He came around to score on a two-out
Lucas Castleberry (Bryant, Ark./Bryant HS) triple to center.
• The Argos pulled away with a seven-run fourth inning, taking advantage of three singles, three walks and a three-run homer by Jean Figueroa.
• UWF set the final margin with four more in the eighth on two singles and four doubles.
KEY STATS:• Castleberry went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and one RBI.
• Jeff Goodwin was 2-for-2 with a sacrifice.
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Brandon Dodd (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) went 1-for-2.
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Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) was 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Kilgore went 1-for-3 with a run.
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Michael Halley (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) was 1-for-4.
GAME 2:WHAT HAPPENED:The Argos scored nine runs in the final three innings to pull away for an 11-3 win as Figueroa drove in six.
HOW IT HAPPENED:• Figueroa followed a one-out walk with a two-run homer to put the Argos on the board in the top of the first.
• The Bucs again came within a 2-1 margin, this time in the bottom of the second inning.
Christian Halterman (Dyersburg, Tenn./Dyer County HS) was hit by a pitch to start the inning. A
Joe Mattson (Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy) single and a
Caleb Goodwin (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy) walk loaded the bases for Smith, who drove Halterman in with a groundout.
• The 2-1 score held until the top of the fifth, when a pair of singles set the stage for Figueroa, who blasted another homer, this time to center.
• The Argos added two more in the sixth on a double, an error and three singles.
• CBU scored twice in the bottom of the sixth.
Casey Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) led off with a single, and he scored on a Mattson double to center. Caleb Goodwin followed with an RBI single through the left side.
• UWF set the final margin with four in the top of the seventh on a walk, four singles, a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly.
KEY STATS:• Caleb Goodwin was 2-for-2 with a walk and one RBI.
• Mattson went 2-for-3 with a double, a run and one RBI.
• Casey Goodwin was 2-for-3 with a run.
WHAT'S NEXT:The Bucs and Argos meet again Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.
