Fire Hold on to Beat Atlanta Christian 6-5

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LAKELAND--After scoring five runs in the first inning, it looked like Southeastern University would cruise to another easy victory Thursday night in the second round of the 2008 NCCAA II National Tournament at Ted Broer Stadium. But Atlanta Christian College had other ideas. The Chargers battled back to within a run of shaking up the 2008 NCCAA II National Tournament, before an unassisted double play by

Josh Estridge helped the Fire survive, 6-5. ACC struck for one run in the first inning, but SEU came storming back behind patient hitting and Tyler Ruehlmans three-run double, giving the Fire a 5-1 lead at the end of one inning played. Southeastern would not score again until the fifth inning when ACC tried to turn an inning-ending double play, but a throwing error by shortstop Colt Lynn allowed Matt Braly to ...

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