WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Grove City College baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning Thursday afternoon and added three more tallies in the bottom of the third on the way to a 12-1 win Thursday afternoon over top-seeded Westminster in an elimination game at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament, held at Ross Memorial Park.
The Grove City offense produced five hitters with multiple hits as the Wolverines finished with 16 hits. All nine offensive starters had at least one hit, led by a 4-for-4 outing from junior center fielder David Chandler.
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