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Trojans Split Doubleheader with Barton

ANDERSON, S.C. -- Using a pair of four-run outbursts in the middle innings, the Anderson baseball team snapped a 10-game skid by outpacing Barton, 11-9, in the opening game of a twinbill, but dropped the nightcap, 14-0, to the visiting Bulldogs in Conference Carolinas action Saturday afternoon at Anderson Memorial Stadium. Anderson (7-14, 3-7 Conference Carolinas), jumped on top early with an unearned run in the bottom of the first inning, courtesy of a hit batsman, two walks and a passed ball. With one out, Ryan Kirkland was hit by a pitch and after Matt Hill and Ryan Saxon drew back-to-to back walks to load the bases, Kirkland crossed the plate when the ball got past the Bulldog's catcher. After going down 1-2-3 in the first, Barton (9-7, 4-4 CC) recorded four consecutive hits to open the second and went on to pos three runs before Anderson escaped further touble with an inning-ending double play turned by AU's Hill. Following a scoreless third, the Trojans exploded for four runs in the fourth and another four in the sixth to open a 9-5 lead. AU sent nine batters to the plate in the fourth, notching six hits - all singles. The Bulldogs plated a pair of runs in the top of the sixth, but Anderson countered with their second four-run outburst, as 10 batters went to the plate with shortstop Thomas Padro leading off the inning with a double and scoring three batters later when Hill was hit by a pitch. Each team added a pair of runs in the seventh and Barton posted solo runs in the eighth and ninth innings, but would bet no closer as Anderson claimed the win. Brady Peele picked up the win after going six full innings, while Kramer Sneed took the loss for the Bulldogs.But after the offensive surge in game one, the Trojans' bats fell silent in the nightcap, managing to get four runners in scoring position but were unable to capitalize and suffered the shutout. The Trojans and Bulldogs wrap up their three-game set with a single game at Memorial Stadium on Sunday. First-pitch is set for 1 p.m. Game 1 Game 2 Season Statistics

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