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AUBURNDALE, Fla. – For the third time this during the Spring Break tour in Florida, the Davenport baseball team continues find a way to drive in all the runs it needed to win as the Panthers scored rallied in the sixth inning to roll past Hannibal-LaGrange at Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale Friday afternoon.
 
Corey Murphy (1-0) was impressive in his Davenport (8-5) debut, allowing the two unearned runs in the first two frames but finished the day going seven innings, scattering five hits, a walk and a hit by pitch but punched out six batters.
 
Despite both teams combined for 16 hits on the afternoon, nobody stretched for extra bases. Carey Ross, Jotham Woo and Eric Cummings each had two hits to lead the Panthers.
 
After retiring the leadoff hitter, Murphy surrendered a single and walked the next batter before a wild pitch and a passed ball allowed the first run across. One inning later, the Trojans (1-1) led off with a single and a throwing error and was able to bring the runner to third on a bunt. Hannibal-LaGrange would trade a double play for a double play.
 
The Panthers couldn't find a way to completely break down Trojan starter Denys Delgado until the sixth. Ross and Woo led off with a single and Michael Allen earned a free pass to load the bases. Carlos Berroa sent a pitch to center field deep enough for Ross to score the Panthers first run and after Edward Grochowalski Jr. reloaded the bases with a walk, Cam Cooper drove in the tying run with a single to center and Tyler Berger forced the go-ahead run to come in with a walk. Cummings added a couple of insurance runs with a two-run single to left center.
 
Corey Anderson would take over for Murphy in the eighth, going the rest of the way allowing two hits.
 
Davenport will venture to Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven to play a doubleheader with Evangel. Game one first pitch is 12:30 p.m.
 
Post-Game Notes
Davenport wins the inaugural meeting against Hannibal-LaGrange…Michael Allen, who went 1-for-2 on the day, extended his hitting streak to six games.
 
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