YOUNG HARRIS – Josh Rudnik pitched a complete-game, two-hitter as the Young Harris College baseball team scored two runs in the second inning and added a run in the fifth in blanking Atlanta Christian College, 3-0, on Friday afternoon at Zell B. Miller Field.

Rudnik, who threw 103 pitches, had 22 first-pitch strikes as he improved his record to 4-3. He fanned eight and walked two in facing 31 batters.

Young Harris (24-20), winners of five straight, broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning with a pair of runs as Jack Morrow walked with one out in the frame and Zach Bricknell was hit by a pitch. Mike Medori drew a base on balls to load the bases. Adam Moore, who went 2-for-2, followed with a double to the gap in right center to plate Morrow and Bricknell.

The Mountain Lions added to the advantage in the fifth with two outs as Rudnik tripled and scored on Evan Carr’s base hit through the left side to give Young Harris a 3-0 lead.

Jacob Moore took the loss in pitching seven innings. He gave up three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Cody Sweeny worked an inning in relief.

The Mountain Lions wrap up the three-game series with Atlanta Christian with a 1:00 p.m., doubleheader on Saturday, April 16 at Zell B. Miller Field. Go to http://yhcathletics.athleticsite.net/livestats/bb/xlive.htm for Live Stats.

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