Boca Raton, Florida – The Fighting Knights use big plays in the eighth inning to secure a 7-5 victory over Cedarville.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Lynn 7 Cedarville 5
Records: Lynn (13-5, 3-3 SSC) Cedarville (6-7)
Location: Lynn Baseball and Softball Complex| Boca Raton, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Marvin Guzman received his fifth start of the season against Cedarville.
• Cedarville would come out strong in the first two innings, taking an early 2-0 lead over Lynn.
• In the third inning Lynn would get things going offensively. Brandon Kruzinski smashed a single to center field to get the inning started. In the very next at-bat, Anthony Orrico hits a single to first base, putting a runner in scoring position.
• Guzman picked up back-to-back strikeouts to finish a three-up three-down inning for the Fighting Knights.
• Matt Archer would blast a single right after, bringing home Orrico for the first run of the game for Lynn. Yuzuki Okamura belted a single to left field to bring Archer home, and tie the game 2-2 going into the fourth inning.
• The Fighting Knights would take their first lead of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Joseph Encarnacion blasted a homerun shot to left field to give Lynn a 3-2 lead after four. 
• Jose Martinez would relieve Guzman at the beginning of the sixth inning. Guzman finished with eight strikeouts while allowing five hits, and two runs in the game.
• Cedarville would hit a home run of their own regain a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
• The Fighting Knights would respond in a strong fashion with two-run of their own to retake a 5-4 lead. with two outs in the inning, Encarnacion hit a double to right field to put himself in scoring position.
• Kruzinski in the very next at-bat smashed a double to right field to bring home the tying run, then Orrico hit a single to center field to bring home Kruzinski.
• Jake Buxbaum would come to relieve Martinez at the beginning of the eighth inning.
• Cedarville would hit a home run in the inning to tie the game 5-5 going into the bottom of the eighth.
• Lynn came up big with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to break the tie and take a 7-5 lead. Kruzinski singled to center field to get on base for Lynn, followed by an Archer double that put them both in scoring position.
• Byron Murray would blast a double to right field, bringing home Archer and Kruzinski to end the inning.
• Buxbaum would throw two of his three strikeouts in the ninth inning to seal the 7-5 victory for the Fighting Knights, while also picking up his second win of the season for Lynn.

UP NEXT:

The Fighting Knights game against Cedarville tomorrow will be canceled. Lynn will be back home to take on Stonehill on Wednesday, Mar. 9 at 2:30 p.m.