Panthers power past No. 8 Central Missouri 11-5

WARRENSBURG, Mo.— Drury scored at least one run in seven of nine innings on their way to an 11-5 win at eighth-ranked Central Missouri on Wednesday in Warrensburg.
 
The win was the sixth straight for the Panthers and lifted their record to 26-16. The Mules fell to 30-12.
 
Drury scored a run in the first three innings, then produced three runs in the fourth. Luke Burk and Brooks Sunny both homered in that frame as the Panthers built a 6-0 lead.
 
Central Missouri pulled within three with two runs in the sixth inning, but Tyler Bastunas drove in a run with a single in the seventh and Drury added three more runs in the eighth inning as Wes Collins produced a pair of runs with a double and Kaden Byrne’s triple gave the Panthers a 10-3 advantage.
 
Cade Waits (5-4) got the win for Drury going six innings allowing seven hits and three earned runs with one walk and three strikeouts.
 
Cole Schroeder (0-1) took the loss for Central Missouri.
 
Kellen Williamson went 3 for 5 at the plate for the Panthers with a run, an RBI, a double and a triple. Cooper Munro was 3 for 4 with a double.
 
Drury had 17 hits in the game, including 10 extra-base hits.
 
The win avenged a 13-1 loss to the Mules on March 8 in Ozark.
 
The Panthers are back at home on Friday when they open a four-game series against Lewis. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 pm at Sky Bacon Stadium in Ozark.
 
 
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