Brown’s Big Day Leads Chargers in Sweep of Oakton

GALESBURG — Bryce Brown had a huge afternoon, reaching base seven times and driving in six, as the Carl Sandburg College baseball team swept Oakton on Saturday at the Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex in the Chargers' final home contests of the regular season.

GAME 1
Sandburg 12, Oakton 6
Oakton             201      120      0          —        6          10        4
Sandburg         123      402      x          —        12        12        4
W: Connor Best 5 IP, 8 K, 1 B

KEY MOMENTS
Up 6-4 in the fourth, the Chargers' lead ballooned to six after a four-run frame. Kadin Spencer led off with a single and scored on Mitch Ball's double to left. Frank Kelch later tacked on a three-run shot with two out to put Sandburg ahead 10-4.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Brown reached base four times and scored four runs. The sophomore shortstop went 2 for 2 — including a solo homer in the first — walked twice, drove in a pair of runs and stole a base.

OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Ball — 2 for 4, double, run, RBI, stolen base
• Jack Shields — 2 for 3, walk, two runs, stolen base
• Kelch — 2 for 3, three-run home run, two runs
• Hunter Caves — 2 for 4, double, four RBIs, stolen base

GAME 2
Sandburg 14, Oakton 4 (5 innings)
Oakton             400      00        —        4          5          3
Sandburg         710      42        —        14        13        0
W: David Smith 5 IP, 10 K, 5 BB

KEY MOMENTS
• After falling behind 4-0 in the top of the first, Sandburg sent 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the inning and scored seven runs. Kadin Spencer's two-run double put the Chargers ahead 6-4.
• Sandburg scored twice in the fifth to end the game via the mercy rule. Logan Van Heuklon homered to lead off the inning, and Spencer's two-out single plated Payton Hankins to finish the contest.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Designated hitter Jaden Coleman tripled twice in three at-bats, drew a walk, knocked in a run and scored twice.

OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Brown — 2 for 3, two doubles, walk, run, four RBIs
• Van Heuklon — 2 for 4, home run, two runs
• Spencer — 2 for 3, double, walk, run, three RBIs

UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
6 p.m. Tuesday at Heartland (9 innings)

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