PELLA, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Duhawks traveled to Central College for their first mid-week series of the season. Loras started a comeback in game one, but could not score enough to tie the game and lost 10-6. The Duhawks controlled game two until the bottom of the 9th when the Dutch came back to take a victory.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
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-Central scored the first run of the ball game in the 1st inning, scoring a run on a Duhawk error.
-The Dutch added to their lead in the 2nd inning by scoring two runs.
-Central had a five run 3rd inning that was led by a couple of singles, a bases loaded walk, and an error.
-Trailing 8-0, Loras grabbed their first run of the day on a RBI single by Austin Konagel.
-The Duhawks started to come back in the 7th as they trailed 10-1. Robbie Agerbeek had a RBI single and Dylan Pardoe added a sacrifice fly.
-Loras added two more runs in the 8th, but it wasn't enough to defeat Central.

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-The Duhawks started game two hot by scoring two runs in the top of the 1st on a RBI single from Cole Thompson and Agerbeek.
-Loras added two more in the 2nd on a bases loaded walk and a sacrifice fly.
-Central put a run on the board in the 5th inning to put them down 4-1.
-The Dutch had a comeback of their own, scoring two runs on a double in the bottom of the 8th.
-Trailing by one, Central started the bottom of the 9th with a solo home run to tie the game, and later won in walk off fashion on a RBI single.

NOTABLES
-Konagel had a season high four hits in game one of the series against Central.
-Brandon Witvliet, Luke Golla, and Patrick Costello made their first career appearance in a Duhawk uniform in game one. Sean Conneely made his first appearance of the season.
-Loras hitters were hit by a total of four pitches during today's doubleheader.
-Garret Heer made his first start of the season, and threw 4.2 innings with four strikeouts.
-Game two marked the Duhawks sixth loss of the year that was determined by one run.

UP NEXT
The Duhawks will travel to Luther College this weekend to face the Norse in a conference series. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 3:00 PM.