There were doubts all day about whether or not Alabama Christian’s (3-5) game against Greenville would even be played on Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, the rain held off enough to let the contest go on and the Eagles came away with a convincing 10-1 win over an over matched Greenville squad. For the second game in a row the starting pitching was excellent as Mac Moorer followed Landon Nelson’s example from Monday and pitched a gem of his own. The junior right-hander pitched a complete game four-hitter and allowed just one run with six strikeouts.
ACA scored in each of the first three innings to build a commanding 8-0 cushion. After Moorer set down the first three Tiger batters on just eight pitches, the Eagles scored two in the bottom half. Landon Nelson singled to right to drive in Moorer and later scored on a throwing error for a 2-0 lead. In the second, Cam Sutton and Zander Costanza both singled followed by a Bryson Dabney walk to load the bases with no outs. Sutton scored on a wild pitch and Costanza and Dabney both scored on a Jackson McGuire single to left for a 5-0 advantage. Later in the frame ACA scored two more runs on consecutive passed balls to build a seven run lead. In the third, Sutton scored on a throwing error as Greenville tried to turn two.
Meanwhile, Mac Moorer continued to dazzle and had not allowed a hit through three innings. Greenville hit back to back doubles down the third base line to start the fourth, but Moorer rebounded and retired the next three hitters to keep the damage to one run. Alabama Christian scored its last two runs of the night in the sixth. Landon Nelson doubled down the left field line to score Moorer and with two outs Sam Schoeteker walked and scored on a Grant Cornette single for a 10-1 lead. Moorer closed the door in the seventh for ACA’s second win in a row.
Landon Nelson finished the night going 2 for 3 with a double and two runs driven in. Cam Sutton also went 2 for 3 with two runs scored. Jackson McGuire had two RBI’s while Mac Moorer scored two runs.
The Eagles will continue play in the Armstrong Tournament on Thursday at Paterson Field against Pike Road.