Chargers downed on road by No. 8 Hawks

NORMAL — Eighth-ranked Heartland jumped to an early lead and defeated the Carl Sandburg College baseball team 14-1 in seven innings in a single contest Monday evening.

No. 8 Heartland 14, Sandburg 1 (7 innings)
Sandburg         100      000      0          —        1          3          3
Heartland        813      101      x          —        14        10        1
L – Jace Wilkerson 0 IP, 0 K, 3 BB

KEY MOMENT
The Chargers put up an unearned run in the first inning as Austin Wiegand scored from first on a fielder's choice followed by a throwing error. The Hawks answered with an eight-run first inning as each of their first five batters reached base.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Jaden Coleman delivered 3 solid innings in relief for the Chargers. The sophomore southpaw allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out one. Coleman threw 33 of 59 pitches for strikes.

UP NEXT
2 p.m. Tuesday vs. Illinois Valley (Paint the Field Red Day) 

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