In a dominant performance, the Florence-Darlington Technical College Stingers secured a commanding 17-5 victory over the USC Lancaster Lancers on Saturday. This game marked the first of a three-game weekend series, and the Stingers continued their impressive form by securing their fifth consecutive win.
Highlighting the offensive onslaught, Josh Campos contributed significantly with a home run, a double, and four RBIs, setting the tone for an impressive team showing.
Overall, the Stingers collected 21 hits compared to the Lancers' six, with significant contributions throughout the batting order. Devin Mitchell also made a notable impact, going 4-for-5 and scoring twice. Other standout performances came from Gabe Herold, who contributed four RBIs with his home run while also scoring twice and Jackson Cionek, who added to the offensive fireworks with a three-run homer, finishing with three hits in the game.
On the mound, Logan Prisco and Jackson Mullen combined to allow five runs over five innings, with Mullen recording three strikeouts.
**Game Summary: Stingers vs. Lancers**
**Final Score**
- Stingers: 17
- Lancers: 5
**Stingers Batting Highlights**
- Total at-bats: 35
- Runs: 17
- Hits: 21
- RBIs: 16
- Home Runs: Josh Campos, Gabe Herold, Jackson Cionek
- Doubles: Josh Campos, Jake Zehner, Devin Mitchell, Zack Hunt, Jackson Proctor, Diego Garcia (2)
**Lancers Batting Highlights**
- Total at-bats: 19
- Runs: 5
- Hits: 6
- RBIs: 5
- Doubles: Finn McLaughlin, Luke Garabedian
**Stingers Pitching**
- Logan Prisco: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO
- Jackson Mullen: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
**Lancers Pitching**
- CJ Lincoln: 3.0 IP, 11 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO
- Jack Thompson: 1/3 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO
- Evan Allen: 1 1/3 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
**Errors and Fielding**
- Stingers: 0 errors
- Lancers: 1 error (Zach West)
**Game Events**
- Key scoring plays:
- Stingers scored 5 runs in the 2nd inning, 9 runs in the 4th inning, and 3 runs in the 5th inning.
- Lancers scored 2 runs in the 1st inning and 3 runs in the 3rd inning.
- Notable plays: Multiple home runs by Stingers, including a grand slam by Gabe Herold.
