The phrase "and earned the second" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone has achieved a second place or a second award in a competition or ranking.
Example: "After a fierce competition, she finished the race and earned the second."
Alternatives: "and secured the second" or "and claimed the second."
But the Sharks scored to tie the game after pulling their goalie for an extra attacker and earned the second point by beating the Devils in the shootout.
The Heat finished with a 58-24 record in the first year of the Big 3 Era and earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
Women's college bowling: UMES finished 4-1 on the opening day of the Mid-Eastern Athletin Chesapeake championships in Chesapeake, Va., and earned the second overall seed in the eight team field.
Eventually, they may be joined by Daniel Ludwig, 19, who became an international master in 2009 and earned the first of the three norms necessary to become a grandmaster.
The victory improved Duke's record to 27-4 and earned the third-ranked Blue Devils the No. 1 seeding in the East Regional of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
Aaron Brooks took over, and the Saints went to 10-6 for the year and earned the first playoff victory in team history.
The latest victory came Wednesday night, when the Red Sox beat the St . Louis Cardinals 6-1, in Game 6 of the World Series and earned the third jewel in their championship crown over the last 10 years, their eighth over all.
In 1966 67 Killy won every downhill race he entered and earned the first World Cup for men (awarded by the Fédération Internationale de Ski [FIS] for finishing among the leaders most consistently in a series of international races).
Trammell, who played right field while Derek Bell rested, joined the party a day later than Bordick and Rick White and earned the first curtain call of his Mets career in the second.
She put in a powerful performance next to Ed Harris as Cline's swaggering – and abusive – partner Charlie Dick, and earned the third of her five best actress Academy award nominations.
