The Loggers couldn’t keep up with the Panthers and fell 13-2 on Monday at Avon Park.
The Loggers opened the scoring in the second after a wild pitch scored one run. The Panthers scored on a passed ball, which helped the Panthers tie the game at one in the bottom of the third.
The Loggers took the lead in the top of the fourth. Ethan Hurst singled, scoring one run, to give the Loggers the lead, 2-1. Brandon Vargas walked, which helped the Panthers tie the game at two in the bottom of the fourth. A single by Jace Jones gave the Panthers the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the fifth.
Cole Cozzolino earned the win for the Panthers. The lefty gave up one hit and zero runs over four and one-third innings, striking out four and walking none. Porter Conn stepped on the mound first for the Loggers. The left-handed pitcher surrendered one hit and two runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out seven and walking eight. Jacob Morgan started on the mound for the Panthers. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and zero runs over one inning, striking out one and walking none.
Wandel Campana, Cody Haynes, Hunter Moser, Hurst, and Andrew Randazzo each collected one hit for Loggers. Hurst went 1-for-3 at the plate as the third baseman led the team with one run batted in. Grant Pohlman stole two bases. The Loggers stole four bases in the game.
The Panthers tallied 10 hits in the game. Vargas led the Panthers with three hits in four at bats. Jones led the Panthers with three runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. The infielder went 2-for-4 on the day. Jean Cuello paced the Panthers with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting 16 walks for the game. Cuello stole two bases. The Panthers ran wild on the base paths, accumulating four stolen bases for the game.
The Panthers tallied 10 hits in the game. Vargas led South Florida State College with three hits in four at bats. Jones led South Florida State College with three runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. The infielder went 2-for-4 on the day. Jean Cuello paced the Panthers with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting 16 walks for the game. Cuello stole two bases. South Florida State College ran wild on the base paths, accumulating four stolen bases for the game.
Next up for Loggers is a game at Central Florida on Tuesday.
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