MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Faulkner battled from behind for a 3-2 victory here Saturday afternoon over Martin Methodist in the opener of a Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader, then blasted the Redhawks 10-0 in the nightcap at Harrison Field for a sweep of the weekend series.

The pair of victories moves the fourth-ranked Eagles to 34-10 overall and 15-3 in the SSAC, while Martin Methodist dropped to 17-16 overall and 5-9 in the league.

Nick Cain's two-out RBI single in the second inning gave Faulkner an early 1-0 lead in Game 1. Martin Methodist answered back in the top of the fourth, with Pat Lecroy's two-run homer putting the Redhawks on top 2-1.

Deivy Palmeiro's second double of the game knocked in pinch runner Brandon Suttles with the tying run in the bottom of the fourth. Faulkner regained the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth on Dario Polanco's sacrifice fly.

Miguel Castellanos (3-1) earned the victory, tossing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief. Austin Moreland struck out the side in the seventh for his sixth save. Palmeiro was the only Faulkner player with multiple hits in the opener, collecting three hits which included two doubles.

The nightcap started well for the Eagles, with T.J. Condon's double driving in Darrius Jennings for a 1-0 lead after one inning. In the bottom of the third Faulkner added to its advantage. Mario Amaral doubled in two runs and Polanco singled in another to put the Eagles on top 4-0. Palenzuela singled in the fifth Faulkner run in the fourth, and it was followed by Polanco's two-run double to pushed the margin to 7-0.

The lead grew to 8-0 on Palenzuela's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth. Brandon Suttle's single to right made it 9-0 through six innings. With the bases loaded in the seventh, Suttles ended it due to the 10-run rule with a base hit to left.

Phillip Anderson (4-3) tossed six innings of scoreless baseball, striking out seven along the way. Cody Vernon took the loss for the Redhawks, falling to 3-1 in the league. Palenzuela, Condon and Suttles each had two hits for the Eagles in the second-game victory.

Faulkner hosts top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett Tuesday evening at 6 at Harrison Field.