Pilots End Weekend with Two More Wins

Shreveport, Louisiana— The pilots of LSU Shreveport took down the Blue Jays of Tabor and the Eagles of Reinhardt Friday afternoon and evening winning 6-1 and 6-2 respectively. With the wins the Pilots improve to 4-1 on the season.

The Pilots took on the Blue Jays of Tabor in game one Friday afternoon taking the win 6-1. Two hit by pitches put runners on for the Pilots in the form of Josh Gibson and Vantrel Reed. A single by Jose Aquino brought home Gibson and advanced Reed. Reed was later brought home by Anderson Acinger, giving the Pilots a 2-0 lead. 

The Pilots and Blue Jays sat scoreless through the fifth as the Pilots remained at just a 2-0 score. The Blue Jays added their first and only run in the top of the sixth. It was quickly answered, however, with another run of their own in the bottom of the inning. Jose Sallorin hit a long shot out of left field to make the score 3-1. The Pilots added their remaining three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning as Josh Gibson sent a three run home run over the fence. The Pilots ended game one against the Blue Jays leading 6-1.

 Gibson lead for the Pilots going one for three with one run and three RBIs. Vantrel Reed and Trevor Burkhart both went two for three with one run. Isaac Rohde picked up the win for the Shreveport, having thrown 5.2 innings, allowing just four hits and one run and picking up four strikeouts.

The Pilots took to the field once again in game two against the Reinhardt Eagles. The first 2 1/2 innings sat scoreless, as neither team could find a groove. The Pilots opened the scoring for the game in the bottom of the third inning as Trevor Burkhart walked to get on and was later brought home by a Vantrel Reed homer, lifting the Pilots to 2-0. The two Top 25 teams then sat scoreless again through the fourth and top of the fifth. 

The Pilots added single runs in the bottom of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth innings. Jayden Morgan hit a home run in the fifth while Angel Rodriguez hit a home run in the sixth. The Eagles added their only two runs of the game in the top of the seventh breaking the shut out. 

Vantrel Reed was 2 for 3 with one run and two RBIs. Draven Zeigler pitched 6-1 innings giving up just two hits, two runs, and securing 9 strikeouts.

The Pilots will be back in action Thursday February 8th as they take on the Rams of Mobile in the opening day of Cajun Collision. First pitch is set for 6:00pm CT from Sterlington, Louisiana.

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