Central Missouri Defeats Missouri Southern 5-2: Drew Townsend Hits Third Home Run
The Missouri Southern baseball team fell to the #2 Central Missouri Mules in the regular season finale, with the Mules winning 5-2 and taking the series 2-1 after a late rally.
By the Numbers- Missouri Southern ends the regular season with a record of 37-13 (24-9 MIAA).
- Ethan Clark went 2-4, recording one RBI. Drew Townsend hit a solo home run, his third of the series.
- Chayton Beck was 1-2 with a double and scored a run.
- Keaton Anderson pitched 8.0 innings, striking out 4 batters and allowing 2 runs on 4 hits.
- The Lions secured the two seed for the MIAA tournament.
- Missouri Southern will host the seven seed in the first round of the tournament at Warren Turner Field.
The official bracket for the MIAA Tournament will be announced on Sunday, with the best-of-three series scheduled to be played from May 3-5.
Bottom LineThe Missouri Southern Lions fell to the Central Missouri Mules, ending the regular season with a 37-13 record. Despite the loss, they secured the two seed for the upcoming MIAA tournament and will be hosting the first round at Warren Turner Field.
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