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ST. JOSEPH, Missouri - The Missouri Western State University Griffons scored a seven-inning win in the opening game of a three-game series against the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats, 16-3.
Northwest scored a pair of runs in the top of the fifth to pull within 7-3, but Missouri Western put the contest away with a run in the fifth and eight more tallies in the sixth.
Peter Carlson and
Connor Quick each tallied two hits. Carlson scored a pair of runs from the nine-spot in the order.
Northwest and Missouri Western will play game two of the series Saturday at 4 p.m. in St. Joseph.
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