JACKSON, Miss. - The Belhaven baseball team fell to the Millsaps Majors Tuesday night by a final score of 11-2 in game one of the Cowboy Maloney series between the cross town rivals.

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Millsaps 11, Belhaven 2

Records: Millsaps 9-3, Belhaven 2-8

Location:  Twenty Field | Jackson, Miss. 

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- The Majors struck first with two runs in the bottom half of the first inning to take the quick 2-0 lead.

- With the bases juiced in the top of the third inning, senior Kreg Garner delivered a two out single that brought two runners across the plate to tie the game at 2-2.

- Millsaps struck two more times in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring on a fielding error and later a balk, giving the Majors a 4-2 lead.

- Breenan Ducote pushed the Majors lead to 6-2 with a one out double in the bottom of the sixth inning.

- In the bottom of the seventh, a pair of wild pitches allowed the Majors to cross two more runs across the plate, extending its lead to 8-2.

- The eighth inning saw the Majors score three more runs. Millsaps would go on to win the contest by a final of 11-2.

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KEY STATISTICS

- Catcher Kreg Garner finished 1-3 in the game with two RBIs.

- Antoine Watts, who has been a spark for the offense lately, finished 2-3 with a double.

- Third Baseman Trip Benson collected one hit and crossed the plate once for the green and gold.

- Tristin Cosby started the game for the Blazers going 5.0 innings and giving up nine hits, six runs, one earned run, and striking out five batters.

- Belhaven finished with a total of five hits as a team.

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UP NEXT

Belhaven will return home to Smith Wills this weekend to begin a three game series against ASC opponent Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Blazers and the Cru will play a doubleheader beginning Friday with the first pitch slated for 4:00 p.m. 

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