BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In today's road SAA doubleheader, the Vikings split with formerly ranked Birmingham-Southern, defeating them in game one 4-0 and falling in game two 5-0.
Game One Berry 4 - BSC 0
Led by
Charles Stephenson on the mound across six innings, game one was all Berry. With only three hits and three strikeouts, Stephenson played a big roll in the win as he captured his fourth on the mound this season.
Joey Garcia going 3-5 at the plate with three RBI's benefited the Vikings offensively as the pitching staff held it down defensively.
Garcia brought in the teams first two runs in the third and fifth with a double and a single to lead 2-0.
Levi Cloud's solo homerun pushed the lead to 3-0 in the sixth.
With relief pitchers entering, the held the standard Stephenson left and Garcia brought in the final run in the seventh, leaving the Panthers looking for answers that they were unable to find in a game one domination by the Vikings.
Game Two Berry 0 - BSC 5
Roles switched in game two as the Panthers shutout Berry.
With only three hits total in game two, the Vikings struggled at the plate, while the Panther pitcher held out all seven innings in his win.
The Panthers scored in the first three innings to deter the winner of the first game and capture the lead.
Anytime the Vikings got on they were looking to make moves to catch up, but unfortunately two runners were caught stealing and Berry just could not find their break to get back into it.
Berry will look to take the series tomorrow at 1:00 PM ET in Birmingham.
