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CONWAY, Ark. - RV/RV Hendrix secured a series victory over RV/RV Berry (Ga.) following two wins Saturday by scores of 4-1 and 4-3 in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action. The Warriors improve to 16-4 at Warrior Baseball Field and end a five-game skid against the Vikings.

Hendrix (24-7, 9-5 SAA) has won four of its last five games against Berry (21-11, 10-4 SAA) in Conway.

In game one, the Warriors answered a Berry run in the top of the fifth inning with a four-spot in the bottom of the frame. With the bases loaded, Adam Bland delivered a RBI single through the left side to tie the contest. Two batters later with two outs, Zach Marriott delivered a three-run single to deep right center, plating Hogan Ralston, Joseph Watts and Rally Miller.

Bland ended 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. 

The Warriors' Will Graves made his first start of the season but took a no decision, allowing just one hit while striking out four in 3.1 innings pitched. Jacob Wagner (3-1) earned the win with 1.2 innings of relief, giving up an unearned run on one hit with a walk. Kyle Wellman (2) picked up the save with season-highs in innings pitched (4) and strikeouts (6) on two-hit relief plus a walk. 

Joey Garcia scored a run in defeat.

Patrick O'Rourke (3-1) was tagged with the loss, surrendering four earned runs on five hits with three strikeouts, a walk and hit batter in five innings pitched. 

In game two, Hendrix again answered a Berry run with four-straight. After an Andrew Pendleton RBI single through the right side in the top of the first, the Warriors retook the lead with two runs in the home-half of the inning via a Rail Gilliam RBI single through the right side and Drake Job sacrifice fly to right.

A Miller RBI single up the middle in the second made the score 3-1. Kyle Kirk scored what proved to be the winning run on a passed ball with two outs in the third. 

Garcia had a sacrifice fly to center in the fourth to cut his team's deficit in half. A Levi Cloud infield hit in the seventh turned into a RBI, but with two on and one out, John Henry Fowler induced consecutive ground outs to retire the side.

Gilliam and Miller each ended 2-for-3. Miller had a double. Bland, Marriott, Kirk and Ralston each scored a run. 

Reigning SAA Pitcher of the Week Jack Hodgins (8-1) earned the win, allowing three earned runs on six hits with two strikeouts in six innings. Fowler (5) got the save with an inning of one-hit relief plus a walk.

Wesley Wade ended 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the loss.

Tyler Cassidy (0-1) suffered the defeat on the mound, giving up three earned runs on five hits with a walk and wild pitch in just 1.2 innings. 

Hendrix goes for the series sweep Sunday starting at noon CT.