FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - No. 8/23 Shenandoah University ran its baseball winning streak to eight games Saturday afternoon with a 4-2 USA South Conference win at Methodist University.

The Hornets (11-3, 3-2 USA South) rode the battery of junior Greg Van Sickler and freshman Keaton Neeb to the win over the Monarchs (12-5, 2-3).

Van Sickler (3-1) tossed a complete-game four-hitter while also getting three hits in four at-bats.

Neeb was 2 for 4 at the plate and drove in his club's initial two runs with doubles to right and center in the second and fourth innings, respectively.

Staked with a 3-1 after Jesse Henry plated Kevin Brashears with a single through the right side in the fifth, Van Sickler allowed just a solo home run the rest of the way to win his 15th career contest.

Van Sickler retired the Monarchs in order in the third, fifth, seventh and ninth - the only batter to reach in three frames was on a one-out walk in the eighth.

For the game, Van Sickler allowed the two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out six.

In addition to Van Sickler's three hits and the two from Neeb, Brashears, Henry, Jon Holcomb and Adam Delauter had two each.

Delauter scored the final run of the game by leading off the seventh with a double to right center and coming home on a Holcomb two-bagger.

Landon Jordan (3-2) took the loss for MU. He allowed four runs (three earned) on 12 hits and one walk in 6 2/3.

The two teams complete the weekend series with a 2:00 contest Sunday.

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