Macon Mayhem relied on the sparkling performance of Garrett Bartus in net to grab a 2-1 win against the Columbus Cottonmouths.

Macon Mayhem was led by Anton Lennartsson, who finished with one goal. Lennartsson scored 6:31 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Macon Mayhem. Vadim Guskov picked up the assist.

Macon Mayhem put 43 shots on net during the contest, more than the 21.6 it averages per game.

Stephen Pierog also scored for Macon Mayhem. In addition, Macon Mayhem received assists from Jeff Sanders, Nick Grasso, and Mike Montrose, who contributed one each.

Macon Mayhem was unable to stop Columbus from sending pucks towards the net, and the Cottonmouths eventually piled up 34 shots on goal.

Columbus was led by Vladyslav Gavrik, who scored the team's only goal. Gavrik scored on the power play 19:28 into the second period to make the score 1-1. The Cottonmouths earned a power play opportunity when Sanders was put in the box for hooking. Kyle Brodie assisted on the tally.

Bartus recorded 33 saves for Macon Mayhem. Macon Mayhem totaled 18 minutes in penalty time with four minors and two majors and went 0-for-2 on the power play. Shannon Szabados rejected 41 shots on goal for Columbus. The Cottonmouths totaled 14 minutes in penalty time with two minors and two majors and went 1-for-4 on the power play.