Clarksville, Ark.-East Texas Baptist won a three-game series after taking the final two games against the Eagles in American Southwest Conference play over the weekend.
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Game one of the series was finished Saturday after it was suspended in the sixth due to rain. The Eagles (8-26, 5-20 ASC) won that game 8-7. The Eagles were leading the Tigers 6-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth Friday. The Eagles struck first with a pair of runs in the first inning. Andres Acosta doubled in one run. In the third, Taylor Parker recorded an RBI single to bring the score to 3-0. In the fourth, Ozarks had three hits and plated three more runs. Sam Shook had a two-run double and Andrew Beck had an RBI double in the frame. When play resumed Saturday, ETBU (18-18, 9-15 ASC) rallied for four runs in the seventh on a grand slam. The home run brought ETBU within 8-5. The Tigers then scored two more runs in the eighth to make it 8-7. Relief pitcher Matt Dixon then retired the side in the top of the ninth to preserve the win. Andrew Beck went 4-for-5 to pace Ozarks at the plate. Starting pitcher John Singler (3-3) received the win.
The Tigers pitched a shutout in game two of the series to come away with a 4-0 win. Ozarks left seven runners on base in the game. Ozarks had the base loaded with one out in the third, but grounded into a double play to end the threat. In the fifth, Ozarks again loaded the bases with no outs and came up empty. ETBU recorded a strikeout and then forced another double play to end the scoring opportunity for Ozarks.
Alex Smith and Beck posted two hits each. Oscar Dominguez (1-7) received the loss as the starter.
The Tigers then won the series by recording 21 hits, which included four home runs, and scoring 20 runs in a 20-7 win in game three. The Tigers took control early scoring six runs in the first frame. Ozarks eventually cut it to 9-7 after four innings, but couldn't slow down the hot Tiger bats. The Tigers plated six in the sixth and five more in the seventh. Starting pitcher Alex Rodriguez (3-6) received the loss. Grady Finley paced Ozarks at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance.
Ozarks will travel to Springdale to face Ecclesia College in non-conference play April 28.
