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Josh Ropple Tosses Complete Game In Eagles Win

Clarksville, Ark.-McMurry University fought off a strong pitching performance from Isaac Pelts to top the Eagles 5-3 in game one. In the first, Cole Clark was hit by a pitch and then Isaac Price bunted him over to second. Jackson Baker followed with a single through the right side. With Clark at third, Dru Didway grounded a ball to the middle infield to push across a run. In the second, Pelts got a double play ball for two quick outs. McMurry would load the bases, but Pelts got out of the jam with a strikeout. In the third, Pelts retired the side with three strikeouts. In the fourth, McMurry took the lead, 3-2, on a homer. Juan Munoz matched the War Hawks with a solo home run to even the score 3-3 in the fourth. McMurry took the lead back in the top of the fifth, 4-3, and then added a solo home run in the seventh to make it 5-3. Munoz singled up the middle to begin the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Brice Cagle drew a walk and both runners advanced on a wild pitch. McMurry inserted a new pitcher to face Taber Childs and he immediately got a pop out. McMurry then forced a groundout to end the game. Munoz went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Eagles.