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The Panthers sweep Monday doubleheader

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Panthers improved to 12-4 after beating The College of Wooster 4-3 and 6-5 at home (March 18).

Game one details
Dalton Brooks started on the mound for the Panthers today. Brooks has a 4-0 record, pitched in 22 innings and posted a 2.86 ERA so far this season. The visitors jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single that was hit over the shortstop's head. In the fourth inning, Brooks was relieved on the mound by Caden Hare. The Panthers tied the game in the fifth after Rhett Mixon hit a sacrifice fly RBI. In the seventh, the Scots established a 3-1 lead on a pair of RBI singles. Going into the eighth, Eli Folds came in to take over the Panther pitching duties. LC cut the Scots lead to 3-2 thanks to an RBI single by Fletcher Hislop. In the bottom of the ninth, Brody Hollingsworth hit a walk off two-run RBI to secure a 4-3 win over the visiting Scots.

Game two details
Eduardo Peralta was the first Panther pitcher in game two. In 16 innings pitched this season, he has a 4.32 ERA and a 1-2 W/L record. The Panthers grabbed a 1-0 lead after Colby Zinser hit a sacrifice fly RBI. During the bottom of the second, a wild pitch slipped past the Scots catcher, allowing Curt Bonner to walk home. In the fourth inning, Peralta was relieved of his pitching duties by Jack Richards. Richards threw for one inning and was replaced by Nick Morgan. Going into the fifth, the Panthers trailed 4-2. LC responded by scoring three runs in the fifth. Two of these points came from a pair of RBIs by Curt Bonner and Adam Dorn. Brody Hollingsworth was the third Panther to touch home plate this inning after a Fighting Scot error let him score. In the sixth, Colby Zinser extended the LC lead to 6-4 on an RBI. During the eighth, Morgan rotated out for Benjamin Epperley. The Scots brought the score to 6-5 in the top of the ninth but the Panthers held on to win. 

Panther Pitchers
Senior Dalton Brooks pitched in four innings during game one. He finished the day striking out two batters and allowing six hits and a run. 
In game one, junior Caden relieved Brooks on the mound. In just over two innings pitched, he had one strikeout, allowed three hits and two runs.
Sophomore Eli Folds closed out game one for the Panthers. In two innings thrown, he struck out three batters and did not let up any runs.
In game two, sophomore Eduardo Peralta started on the mound. In three innings pitched, he had two strikeouts and allowed two runs.
Senior Jack Richards replaced Peralta in game two. In one inning pitched he allowed two runs.
Junior Nick Morgan came in for Richards during the fourth inning. He pitched in five innings, struck out five batters and only allowed two hits.
In game two, senior Benjamin Epperley came in during the eighth inning. Through two innings, he had two strikeouts and allowed one run.

Next up
The Panthers host Berea College this weekend. Saturday is a doubleheader at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and the series closes with a 2 p.m. Sunday game.
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Players Mentioned

Curt Bonner

#23 Curt Bonner

Catcher
5' 8"
Sophomore
Dalton Brooks

#11 Dalton Brooks

Pitcher
6' 2"
Senior
Adam Dorn

#2 Adam Dorn

Infield
6' 1"
Senior
Benjamin Epperley

#41 Benjamin Epperley

Pitcher
6' 0"
Senior
Eli Folds

#21 Eli Folds

Pitcher
5' 10"
Sophomore
Caden Hare

#9 Caden Hare

Pitcher
5' 10"
Junior
Fletcher Hislop

#6 Fletcher Hislop

Infield/Outfield
5' 11"
Freshman
Brody Hollingsworth

#19 Brody Hollingsworth

First Base
6' 1"
Sophomore
Rhett Mixon

#24 Rhett Mixon

Outfield
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Nick Morgan

#27 Nick Morgan

Pitcher
6' 0"
Junior
Eduardo Peralta

#33 Eduardo Peralta

Pitcher
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jack Richards

#30 Jack Richards

Pitcher
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Curt Bonner

#23 Curt Bonner

5' 8"
Sophomore
Catcher
Dalton Brooks

#11 Dalton Brooks

6' 2"
Senior
Pitcher
Adam Dorn

#2 Adam Dorn

6' 1"
Senior
Infield
Benjamin Epperley

#41 Benjamin Epperley

6' 0"
Senior
Pitcher
Eli Folds

#21 Eli Folds

5' 10"
Sophomore
Pitcher
Caden Hare

#9 Caden Hare

5' 10"
Junior
Pitcher
Fletcher Hislop

#6 Fletcher Hislop

5' 11"
Freshman
Infield/Outfield
Brody Hollingsworth

#19 Brody Hollingsworth

6' 1"
Sophomore
First Base
Rhett Mixon

#24 Rhett Mixon

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Outfield
Nick Morgan

#27 Nick Morgan

6' 0"
Junior
Pitcher
Eduardo Peralta

#33 Eduardo Peralta

5' 10"
Sophomore
Pitcher
Jack Richards

#30 Jack Richards

6' 1"
Senior
Pitcher