Monarchs Lose Lead in Loss to No.17 Lynchburg

LYNCHBURG, Va. With a six-run lead, the Methodist baseball team looked to have Lynchburg’s number on Tuesday; the 17th-ranked Hornets were on the verge of their first non-conference loss in over three weeks. However, a seventh-inning spark lit a fire under the Lynchburg offense that pushed them past the Monarchs, resulting in a 9-8 win for the home-team Hornets. THE ESSENTIALS Final results: No. 17 Lynchburg def. Methodist, 9-8 Records: Methodist 12-11, Lynchburg 15-6 Location: James C. Fox Field; Lynchburg, Virginia HOW IT HAPPENED Methodist grabbed the first run of the game as Caleb Rogers batted Jackson Deal in. Lynchburg…