The Charger baseball team fell 2-6 to the top-seeded Fire of Southeastern University (FL) Tuesday afternoon in Lakeland, Florida.
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A string of errors in the bottom of the second turned into four runs for Southeastern. The Fire added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth with a home run and a RBI single.
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In the top of the ninth,
Diego Trujillo recorded a one-out double to right field to put a runner in scoring position.
Nico Sall capitalized with a two-run bomb over the right field fence to put the Chargers on the board.
Cade Marquardt reached base on an error and advanced to second on the play.
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The Fire stranded the runner at second to preserve the victory.
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Cade Nelson tossed 4.2 innings and allowed two earned runs on seven hits while recording a strikeout.
Owen Lester came in relief and pitched 3.1 innings and allowed zero hits while recording two strikeouts.
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Trujillo led the team with two hits while Marquardt, Sall, and
Raenan Padilla each recorded a hit.
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The Chargers move to 29-23 overall and will play Abraham Baldwin at 1:30 p.m. CST in Lakeland, Florida.
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