Staff report
Catawba’s baseball team put together a seven-run third inning and won 7-1 at Florida Tech on Saturday afternoon.
Will Albertson had three hits and three RBIs for the Indians. Malachi Hanes had two hits.
Shaefer Shepard pitched into the sixth, struck out eight and earned the win. Connor Johnson struck out four, got the last 10 outs and earned a save.
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Catawba (2-3) lost to Valdosta State 2-1 later on Saturday. Russ Weiker took the loss despite pitching seven strong innings. Albertson had two hits, while Kyle Smith had a run-scoring double.
Catawba women
Catawba’s women’s basketball team continued its strong play on Saturday, but the Indians fell on the road to first-place Anderson, 89-84.
Catawba shot well — 8-for-16 on 3-pointers and 22-for-25 on free throws — but the Indians couldn’t overcome foul trouble (Anderson shot 35 free throws) and 21 turnovers.
Bri Johnson scored 24 to lead the Indians. Terri Rogers had 17 points, and Emma Ucinski scored 12.
Nakia Young led the Trojans with 26 points.

Anderson 89, Catawba 84

CATAWBA (84)
Johnson 24, Rogers 17, Ucinski 12, Greer 9, Newbold 6, Dixon 5, K. Brown 4, Webb 2, Huntley 2, Hodges 2, Franklin.
ANDERSON (89)
Young 26, Jankowy 15, Monroe 13, Dillard 12, Eatman 9, Floyd 9, Davis 3, Sims 2.

Catawba 17 20 24 23 — 84
Anderson 17 22 24 26 — 89

Catawba men
Catawba’s men’s basketball team lost at Anderson, 74-72, on Saturday afternoon.
Maurice Howard sank two free throws with three seconds remaining to give Anderson the win,
Catawba’s Rakeen Brown got off a shot at the end, but it was off the mark.
Jerrin Morrison led the Indians with 18 points. Jameel Taylor scored 13, and Ben Sealey and Jeremy McLaughlin scored nine apiece.
Randall Shaw scored 21 for the Trojans.
Catawba was hurt by 9-for-18 free-throw shooting and was outrebounded 45-26.
Catawba’s bus broke down in Anderson, making a bad day worse. Catawba returns to Goodman Gym on Wednesday, hosting seventh-ranked Queens.

Anderson 74, Catawba 72

CATAWBA (72)
Morrison 18, J. Taylor 13, Sealey 9, McLaughlin 9, Brown 7, Perkins 5, Marijosius 5, Sampah 4, Ingram 1, Warren 1.
ANDERSON (74)
Shaw 21, Davis 15, R. Taylor 8, Benard 8, Howard 7, Bouton 6, Fields 5, Griesen 4.

Catawba 35 37 — 72
Anderson 40 34 — 74