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ELON, N.C. -- Dylan Clark tossed seven strong innings and Alex Swim recorded the 200th hit of his career to lead the Elon Phoenix to a 10-2 Southern Conference baseball victory over visiting UNCG on Saturday night.  Elon improved to 25-20 overall and 15-8 in league play while securing its 11th consecutive home SoCon series win.  The Spartans dropped to 21-20, 6-14.

Clark surrendered two runs, one earned, on five hits in seven innings to up his record to 8-3 on the season.  He is now tied for the SoCon lead in wins.  David Whitehead came on and tossed two scoreless and hitless frames to finish it off.

The Phoenix scored in six of its eight at bats, beginning with a two-run first.  With Swim on first after a fielder's choice, Sebastian Gomez roped a RBI double to left-center to score the game's first run.  He would later score from third on a Tyler McVicar sacrifice fly.

Elon put together a two-out rally in the second.  Quinn Bower got it started with a walk before Garrett Koster homered for the second straight day, this one clearing the scoreboard in center for his 11th of the year, as the Phoenix built a 4-0 edge.  Swim followed with a single to center for hit number 200.

UNCG plated its first run on a Lloyd Enzor sac fly in the third and added an unearned marker in the fifth on a RBI single from Zach Leach.

After single runs in the third, fifth and sixth, the maroon and gold had the bases loaded with two outs in the sixth when Swim ripped a double over the third base bag to clear the bases and make it a 10-2 game.

Dylan Hathcock (3-4) took the loss as he gave up four runs on six hits in just two innings of work for the Spartans.

Elon matched its season-high with five stolen bases - one each from Gomez, Blaine Bower and Casey Jones and two by Eric Serra.

The Phoenix will look to complete the sweep when the two teams meet at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at Latham Park.  Following the game, Elon players and coaches will shave their heads in an effort to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation for pediatric cancer research.  For more information, or to make a donation visit www.stbaldricks.org/events/elon.