BY: Hannah Long
The AUM Warhawks set out to face University of Alabama in Huntsville Chargers on March 6 in a three-game series. The windy and cold weather was not ideal for the first game, but that did not stop the Warhawks.
Micah Henderson took the mound for seven innings and did not give up any runs. This win advanced AUM to 12-9 overall. The bats were hot for the Warhawks in game one, and they finished with 15 hits total. Junior Corey Armstrong had a great day with four hits and three RBIs. His highlight at bat was during the fifth inning when bases were loaded. Armstrong hit a double, upping the score even more. Zach Feaster and Sage Smelley also had a great day with three hits and scored runs.
Game two of the series did not go as planned for the Warhawks. UAH scored the first run of the game off of a wild pitch by Troy Jones. The Chargers held the lead up until the sixth inning when Grayson Blackwell knocked in a double, evening the game to 1-1. AUM then took the lead 3-1 off of a two-RBI single by Casey Henderson. Unfortunately, the Chargers responded by earning eight runs, finalizing the game 9-3.
Game three was anyone’s game, and the Warhawks took advantage of that. Sophomore Landon Pritchett kept his bat hot as he drove in five runs on three hits just shy of the cycle. AUM finished the game with a 7-1 win, which clinched the series.