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L.C. Bird trailed heading into the top of the sixth, but would use a big inning to break this one open and allow the Skyhawks to get their second win over Clover Hill in six days.

L.C. Bird would strike first off of a two out double to left center by sophomore Micah Taylor. Taylor's double would make it 1-0 Skyhawks.

Jaelen Hines got the start for Bird. The senior was solid on the day, throwing six innings and giving up one earned run. The Cavaliers would score in the bottom of the second, tying it up at 1-1, after Kendall Cross scored on an overthrow to third base. The sophomore Cross doubled to leadoff the inning and would steal third a few pitches later, scoring on the overthrow.

In the bottom of the fourth Cavalier sophomore Josiah Harrison hit a sacrifice fly to right, giving Clover Hill the lead at 2-1.

In the top of the sixth L.C. Bird would use three straight single to get things started. The next batter would walk and tie this one up at 2-2. Bird would score three more runs without putting a ball in play. Two walks and a hit batter with bases loaded gave the Skyhawks a 5-2 lead.

Hines would come back out in the sixth and get a huge shutdown inning. He would get three punchouts while facing the middle of the Cavalier order to send us to the seventh.

In the bottom of the seventh Ryan Moats would come on in relief of Hines and would walk the leadoff batter. After that he would hand the ball to Hayden Blackburn and Blackburn would retire the next three Cavalier hitters to end this one at 5-2 in favor of the Skyhawks.

Hines threw six innings, allowed four hits, one earned run, and struck out seven. Hines was also one-for-three on the day with one RBI.

Micah Taylor had a double and two RBI.

Sophomore Nate Dodge allowed one earned run in his five innings of work for Clover Hill. He gave up six hits and struck out five.

Cross was two-for-two with two doubles on the day and scored a run.