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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joplin, Mo. - The Southern Arkansas Muleriders used an offensive explosion of a combined 40 runs in two games to sweep the Missouri Southern Lions Saturday afternoon (Mar. 1) at Joe Becker Stadium. The Muleriders defeated the Lions 22-4 in the opener, then 18-3 in the nightcap. The Lions got on the board first on an RBI single by Kenny Hart that plated Fernando Lugo to give the Lions a 1-0 lead in the first game. The Muleriders (13-3) then got it going as Brandon Graves hit the first of his three homeruns on the day in the second inning to put the Muleriders up 2-1. SAU then scored five runs in the third before exploding for the 13 runs in the fifth. Nick Smith had a pair of two-run singles in the big inning for the Muleriders. The second game started much like the first one ended, as the Muleriders scored four runs in the first inning, then Graves struck again with a three-run blast to pace a seven-run second inning. The Lions (1-6) tallied three runs in the third that included a two-run homerun by Kenny Hart. MSSU and SAU will conclude the three-game series on Sunday (Mar. 2) at 1 p.m. |