WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Griffon baseball (5-7) dropped a doubleheader at Central Missouri (8-2) in the opening weekend of MIAA conference play. The Mules won game one 4-2 and then picked up the second win 8-4.
Carson Dwyer cruised through five innings of work in game one but UCM capitalized on a shaky sixth inning and scored all four of its runs on a grand slam. Dwyer rebounded and retired Central Missouri three up and three down in the seventh and eighth innings.
The Mules used another late rally with five runs in the eighth inning to pull away from MWSU in game two. Missouri Western chipped away with three consecutive hits and two runs to lead off the ninth inning but it wouldn't be enough to rally back for the win.
NOTABLES
- Casey Danley batted .500 and scored two runs
- Brooks Day was .429 on the day and drove in three runs
- Dusty Stroup recorded five total bases and hit the only MWSU home run
- Central Missouri pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts
UP NEXT
Missouri Western and Central Missouri play the final game of the series tomorrow Monday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. in Warrensburg, Missouri.
