OZARK, Mo.- The 17
th-ranked Central Missouri Mules earned a 7-3 victory over the Drury Baseball Panthers on Wednesday at U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark.
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RBI singles in the opening frame by
Drew Newson and
Ryan Kayhill highlighted a three run four hit Panther first. The Mules countered with two runs in the top of the second frame to pull even.Â
Central Missouri capitalized on a pair of errors in the top of the fourth to go back on top 5-3. The Mules tacked on their final two runs in the ninth. Central Missouri outhit the Panthers 7-5.
Ross Juliana (2-0) earned the win and posted three strikeouts in 2.2 innings.Â
Tom Tewes (0-1) received the loss and allowed two runs in three innings.
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The Panthers move to 4-7 and Central Missouri improved to 13-3.
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Drury will travel to Nashville and take on Trevecca Nazarene on Friday and Saturday, with a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday.Â