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Box Score 2 WENHAM, Mass. (Apr. 16) - Seven Bison collected at least one hit as Nichols was swept by Gordon 2-0 and 5-2 in a CCC baseball doubleheader at J. Tec White Field on Monday afternoon. The Fighting Scots improve to 11-16 overall and 5-5 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference while Nichols' four game winning streak comes to an end as the Bison finish the day with an overall record of 6-16 and a 3-9 ledger in the CCC.
After holding the Bison scoreless in their opening at-bat, the Scots' Ben Davidson capitalized with heads up base running on a Nichols error in right in the bottom half of the inning to give Gordon the early 1-0 lead.
That lead stuck through a quiet three and a half innings until Davidson singled and Dillon Coleman scored on another costly error in the outfield by Nichols to give Gordon the 2-0 advantage and eventual win.
Hoping to carry that momentum into game two, the Scots found themselves at an early deficit after Nichols'
Dylan Courtney singled to drive in
Bryan Gill from third for the 1-0 lead in the first. Though waiting an inning to do so, the Scots responded in the bottom of the second as Coleman reached on an error at first which also scored Geoff Brown on the play to even the game at 1-1. Later that inning, Davidson hit a sac fly to right to plate Carlos Pichardo and overtake the lead.
That lead was extended in the bottom of the next inning when Brian Harrington singled to lead off and Eric Wolak ripped his fifth homerun of the season to give Gordon the 4-1 advantage. And though the Bison gained some ground on a
Richie Burke sacrifice fly to right in the top of the fifth, the Scots' Coleman RBI doubled to bring in one run for insurance in the bottom of the sixth to secure the three-run victory.
Earning the win on the mound was Davidson, who allowed just four hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in a full seven innings of work.
James Curto shoulders the defeat for Nichols.
The Scots travel to face Clark in a non-conference matchup tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., while the Bison host Springfield tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
Courtesy Gordon Sports Information
Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score