ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – No. 2-ranked Central Missouri Mules baseball upped its winning streak to 12 games and completed a three-game, season series sweep of Missouri Western with a 12-4 victory over the Griffons Tuesday, April 9, at Griffon Baseball Field.
The Mules (34-4, 22-2 MIAA) are scheduled to travel to Emporia, Kan., for a three-game MIAA series at Emporia State April 12-14.
Brennen van Breusegen had two hits, including his team-best 14th home run of the season and drove in two runs,
Jack Schark posted his eighth homer of 2024 and compiled two RBIs,
Carter Young had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs,
Max Holy hit a triple and drove in three runs, and
Chase Heath posted two hits, pacing Central Missouri at the plate.
UCM starting pitcher
Jake Wilson (4-0) earned the win on the mound after allowing no earned runs on just two hits in six innings.
Blake Anderson had two hits, including a double, leading Missouri Western (18-19, 9-15 MIAA) offensively.
Griffon starting pitcher Gunnar Nartker ( 0-1) suffered the setback on the rubber after surrendering four runs – two earned – on five hits with one strikeout and two walks in 3 2/3 innings of work.
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