FULTON, Mo.—The (RV) William Woods University baseball team will look to extend its nine game winning streak and stay perfect in American Midwest Conference (AMC) play on Sunday, as the Owls host Lyon College for a three game series. First-pitch of the doubleheader will be thrown at 1 p.m., followed by one nine inning game on Monday starting at 12 p.m.

The games were scheduled to be played at Lyon College over the weekend, but after multiple cancellations and Mother Nature continuing to hit the south hard with rain, the Scots will make the trip up to Fulton, Missouri.

WWU (13-3; 2-0 AMC), is coming off two impressive victories they gained over (RV) Freed-Hardeman University on Thursday afternoon at Harris-Stowe State, as the team won game one 5-2 and held on for the 3-2 win in game two.

In game one, starter John Cavness picked up his second win on the year, as he hurled 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and struck out five. Senior James Ball came on in relief in the seventh and earned himself the save, as he was able to escape a bases loaded jam.

Offensively, the Owls totaled eight hits and were led by Jordan Dey going 2-for-3 with one run scored and two RBI, as the junior smashed his sixth home run on the season in the first inning. Senior Cody Stewart also tallied two RBI, while going 1-for-2 at the dish.

In game two, WWU managed just three hits, but a late defensive error by the Lions in the seventh inning, gave the Owls a 3-2 lead, which was more than enough for the Owls bullpen.

The trio of Caleb Bounds, Dylan Hastings and Ryan Yuengel combined for 6.1 innings of shutout ball, allowing one hit, one walk, zero runs and struck out seven batters.

Bounds was the first out of the pen, throwing 3.0 innings and struck out two. Hastings then hit the mound next and he was able to pick up the win, as he totaled 1.1 innings and also struck out two Lions. To close out the game, the Owls gave the ball to Yuengel, who was just as dominant, as he went 2.0 innings, allowing one hit and struck out three to collect the save.

With the wins, the team has now won a season-high nine games in a row, and during that stretch, the team is batting .283, while totaling 56 runs, nine doubles, one triple, six home runs and 47 RBI.

Leading the way has been Grant Garrett, as the junior catcher is hitting .455, with one run scored, one home run and five RBI. Austin Clapp continues to swing a hot bat, batting .407 (11-for-27), the last nine games, while totaling six runs scored, three doubles and six RBI.

Sophomore Alex St. Pierre is the third Owl to be hitting at least .400 (10-for-25) during the winning streak, while he has also totaled six runs scored and six RBI. Dustin Kremer (.357 avg) and Stewart (.350 avg) are both hitting at or above the .350 mark, while combining for 11 RBI.

Dey, meanwhile, has brought the power to the lineup lately, as he is 8-for-31 (.258 avg) the last nine games, but has hit five home runs and totaled 12 RBI, both of which are team-highs.

On the mound, the pitching staff has combined for an ERA of 2.22 and 92 strikeouts, while limiting teams to a batting average of .193.

Six different pitchers have at least one win during the streak, with Garrett Haslag (0.00), Hastings (1.69) and Cavness (2.84) leading the way with two wins each and an ERA under 2.90. Ball leads the team with three saves, while Yuengel has added two, but has totaled 14 strikeouts in just 7.0 innings of relief work.

Looking to slow down the Owls, will be a Lyon College (8-3) team, which is riding a five game winning streak of its own. The Scots added to its win total on Wednesday, as they swept doubleheader action against Evangel University, winning game one 9-6 and game two, 12-6.

On the year, the Scots are batting .320 as a team and have been led by Joe Campbell's .441 average (15-for-34), with a team-high 11 runs scored and six RBI. Griffin Glaude is off to a fast start as well, batting .429 (15-for-35), with five runs scored and has brought home a team-high 14 RBI.

Joesph Sitzman (.353 avg), Colt Harmon (.333 avg) and Kris Kohlstedt (.324 avg), will be other hitters the Owls pitchers will need to keep an eye on, as they have combined for 35 hits, 18 runs scored and 17 RBI.

On the hill, Lyon's pitching staff has a team ERA of 3.84 in 82.0 innings pitched and have combined for 51 strikeouts. Leading the way has been Galude with a 0.64 ERA in three appearances (two starts) and has struck out 18 batters in 14.0 innings.

Justin Braswell is 3-1 in his four starts on the year, while holding an ERA of 2.61 in a team-high 20.2 innings. Cole Ragsdale, meanwhile, has an ERA of 4.19 in four starts to go along with his 2-2 record.

Fans make sure to stay updated on wwuowls.com tomorrow night for a full recap and scores from Owls Field.

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