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Webb Baffles Georgia Southern in 9-1 Elon Victory

Box Score STATESBORO, Ga. -- Kyle Webb struck out a personal-best 11 hitters and tossed the second complete game of his career as the Elon Phoenix claimed a 9-1 victory over the Georgia Southern Eagles in the final game of a Southern Conference series on Sunday.

Webb (5-2), who allowed just one infield single after the fifth inning, did not issue a walk and threw just 111 pitches on the day.  He had at least one strike out in eight of his nine innings.

After Georgia Southern (23-20, 12-12 SoCon) took a 1-0 lead in the second on a Brent Pugh single, Elon (23-23, 15-9) began its comeback with three in the fourth.  Alex Swim began the rally with a leadoff triple to left and scored on Antonio Alvarez's infield single.  After Chris Bresnahan doubled, Wil Leathers drove home Alvarez with a single down the left field line.  The final run scored on Blaine Bower's infield single.

The Phoenix continued its offensive assault in the fifth when a bases-loaded wild pitch let Casey Jones score.  Alvarez then drove home two on a double to left-center before later scoring on a Bresnahan single.

Elon finished its scoring with two more in the sixth.  After Ryan Kinsella walked, Swim connected on his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to left-center.

The loss went to Eagle starter Matt McCall (3-1).  He was charged with five runs on seven hits in four innings.

Seven of Elon's nine starters had at least one hit.  Both Swim and Alvarez had three-hit days, while Sebastian Gomez and Bresnahan had two-hit outings.

The maroon and gold will be back on the diamond with two mid-week games against Wake Forest.  The two will play at 6 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Tuesday before playing a 6:30 p.m. contest at Elon's Latham Park on Wednesday.

-- ELON --

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