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How do you break a losing skid during which you averaged a respectable five runs per game? \u00a0Scoring 17 times should do the trick.\u00a0 Eastern Mennonite did that Thursday, taking over with an eight-run sixth inning en route to a 17-13 victory over Southern Virginia.<\/p>\n

The Royals committed three errors in the top of the second and fell behind their visitors 8-2.\u00a0 Despite the early deficit, the men kept attacking and chiseled the lead down to 8-6 after three.<\/p>\n

SVU scored a pair of unearned runs in the fourth, and added a two-run homer in the sixth, but the Royals again responded with a six-run deficit.<\/p>\n

B.J. Mortimer<\/a><\/strong> (Mechanicsville, VA\/Lee-Davis) led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and the rest of the team followed suit.\u00a0 After a walk, hit batter, and seven hits, Eastern Mennonite grabbed momentum with eight runs, jumping ahead 14-12.\u00a0 Jonathan Estrada<\/a><\/strong> (Miami, FL\/Doral Academy) ripped a two-run triple in the inning, and Chris Rodriguez<\/a><\/strong> (Miami, FL\/Pace) also had a two-run three bagger which gave the Royals the lead.<\/p>\n

Southern Virginia scored once in the seventh to get within 14-13.\u00a0 The men responded by scoring three more times, and reliever Casey Harlow<\/a><\/strong> (Louisa, VA\/Louisa County) got a one-two-three inning in the eighth and a rally-killing double play in the ninth to save the win.<\/p>\n

The Royals banged out 18 hits combined with seven walks to snap their seven-game losing streak.\u00a0 Chris Rodriguez went 4-5 with a walk out of the leadoff spot.\u00a0 He scored three times and added three RBIs while finishing a homerun short of the cycle.\u00a0 Beau Banglesdorf<\/a><\/strong> (Stafford, VA\/Mountain View) was 3-5 with a walk and was one of six men to score two or more times.\u00a0 Dylan Smith<\/a><\/strong> (Sterling, VA\/Park View) was 2-4 with a walk, driving in a game high four runs while scoring twice.<\/p>\n

Justin Rodriguez<\/a><\/strong> (Miramar, FL\/Pace) finished 2-4 with two walks and Estrada was 2-3 with two RBIs.\u00a0 Both players scored two runs, as did Michael Wade<\/a><\/strong> (Waynesboro, VA\/Fort Defiance).<\/p>\n

Chris DeWald<\/a><\/strong> (Williamsburg, VA\/Lafayette) started for EMU and took a no decision after getting chased in the second.\u00a0 Logan Toney<\/a><\/strong> (Chesterfield, VA\/Manchester), the men’s fourth pitcher, allowed two runs over 2.0 innings and earned the win to improve to 2-1.\u00a0 Harlow struck out four and allowed one run for a three-inning save.<\/p>\n

The Royals will look to improve their 1-6 ODAC record when they host Hampden-Sydney on Saturday.\u00a0 The doubleheader starts at noon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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