Braves Snap 9-Game Skid, Take Two From Tougaloo

The Braves found some life today at Willie "Rat" McGowan Stadium picking up two wins to snap a nine-game losing streak against Tougaloo College 8-7 and 7-3.

Game 1: Braves 8, Tougaloo College 7 (12 innings)
Scottie Peavey led off for the Braves with a single to center field. He later scored on a sacrifice fly by Larry Cowart to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.

Robert Fletcher hit two RBI single in the 2nd inning to increase the Braves lead to 3-0.  Three batters later, Collin Carroll stepped in an connected for a two RBI double to right field to score Peavey and Moses Charles.  The Braves had a 5-0 lead after two innings.

Tougaloo fought back scoring runs in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th innings to take a 6-5 lead over the Braves.

The game seemed to be in the bag for the Bulldogs with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning.  Carroll hit a fly ball to center field which was supposed to be the final out but the Bulldogs center fielder dropped the ball.  The dropped ball allowed Peavey to score tie the game at 6-6.

In extra innings, Tougaloo scored a run in the top of the 12th inning to go ahead 7-6.

Nick Brooks and LaDerrick Williams each walked and with two outs Wallace Rios hit a two RBI double to score Brooks and Williams for the game winning runs.

Peavey finished with three hits and three runs while Carroll recorded three RBIs.  Brandon Vega picked up his first win of the season.

Game 2:  Braves 7, Tougaloo College 3
After Tougaloo scored three runs in the 1st inning, the Braves went to work.  Peavey, Charles and Carroll each singled and loaded the bases.  The Braves scored two runs on a walk and a RBI groundout by Nick Brooks to cut the lead to 3-2.

The Braves collected two more runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning on a RBI single by Charles to score Cedric Walker and Dervincent Hamilton hit a sacrifice fly to score Peavey.

Carroll singled in the 4th inning to score Walker.  Hamilton flied out again to score Peavey for the third time in the game.  The Braves got a little tricky when Charles stole home with the pitcher's back turned to make the score 7-3.  

Some solid defense and pitching by the Braves secured the 7-3 victory for the Braves in game two.

Peavey scored three runs and collected two hits.  Charles scored twice, recorded two hits and a RBI while Hamilton picked up three RBIs.

The Braves hit the road this weekend for a key SWAC East three-game series against Mississippi Valley in Itta Bena, Miss. on Saturday and Sunday.