FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University baseball team extended its winning streak to eight on Friday afternoon when they swept visiting Central Baptist College. WWU took game one 3-2 and bounced back taking game two, 1-0 in extra innings.
 
The Owls return to action on Saturday, March 3rd when they close out the three-game set with the Mustangs of Central Baptist College. First-pitch is set for 12 p.m.
 
Game One
Game Flow
The Owls scored first in the bottom of the second when Nolan Aherin reached on a walk and Frankie Valle hit a single to advance Aherin to third. Zach Smith followed with a single, and scored Aherin putting the Owls ahead, 1-0.
 
The Mustangs scored in the top of the fourth to tie it up, 1-1. Jamal Washington led off with a hit and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. He moved to third on a wild pitch before coming in to score on a sacrifice fly by L'Donta Howard.
 
After a scoreless fifth and sixth innings, the Mustangs scored again in the top of the seventh giving them the lead, 2-1. Charley Harber laid down a squeeze scoring Austin Allen putting the Mustangs ahead.
 
The Owls came into the seventh with a walk from Glen DesBouillons and a single by Patrick Dillon. Due to a Mustang error, the Owls were in scoring position. Josh Nicol laid down a squeeze bunt and scored DesBouillons and Dillon came into score on a Mustangs error and the Owls won, 2-1.
 
By the Numbers
2 – WWU scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, to win game one
4 – William Woods collected hits in the first game
1 – Patrick Dillon stole one base in the contest
6 – The Owls drew six walks in the contest
3 – Nolan Ahrien drew three walks in the game
1 – Zach Smith drove in one game in game one
 
Starting Pitcher Lines
WWU – Taran Oulton, 7 IP, 6H, 2R (2ER), 2BBs, 4Ks
CBC – Ben Madison, 6.1 IP, 4H, 3R (1ER), 6BBs, 8Ks
 
Game Two
Game Flow
The Owls and the Mustangs were in a pitcher's duel as Ryan Furtney and Jose Delmar dominated on the pitcher's mound. The duel lasted for nine innings and extended the game into extra innings. In the top of the first, the Mustangs put a runner on third with one out, but Furtney recorded back to back strikeouts ending the inning.
 
CBC threatened again in the second inning when they had runners on first and second with one out, but again Furtney came up with a big strike out and a fly out ending the inning. The Mustangs continued leaving guys on base as they left two more stranded in the top of the third inning.
The Owls could not get anything going off Delmar in the contest as Delmar recorded 12 strikeouts in the contest.
 It was not until the bottom of the tenth when the Mustangs relieved Delmar with Jacob Clark and Glen DesBouillons and Dillon both reached on walks. Another pitching change for the Mustangs would put the Owls Josh Nicol draw a walk to load the bases. With Brian Granton up to bat, Moreno threw a wild pitch and would allow DesBouillons to cross the plate giving the Owls a 1-0 victory in ten innings.
 
By the Numbers
1 – The Owls scored the only run in the contest
0 – WWU did not collect a hit in the second game of the doubleheader
7 – The Owls drew seven walks in game two
11 – Owls starter Ryan Furtney struck out 11 in the contest
13 – WWUs pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts
 
Starting Pitcher Lines
WWU – Ryan Furtney, 7 IP, 4H, 0R (0ER), 2BBs, 11Ks
CBC – Jose Delmar, 9 IP, 0H, 0R (0ER), 4BBs, 12Ks