Waterville, ME - The Colby College Mules (11-6) defeated the Plymouth State University Panthers (3-10) by a score of 11-9 in their Wednesday afternoon matchup.
Adam Schwartz (2-1) picked up the win for Colby. Both teams arrived to Coombs field with high-powered offenses, but it was Colby's offense that rallied in the eighth inning to lift the Mules to victory.
Key Moments:
- Clint Flippo and Myles Gythfeldt scored when Tony Silva hit a double to left center in the first inning.
- Ryan Grace homered in the sixth inning, picking up Henry Silva as an RBI.
- Later in the sixth, Gythfeldt doubled to right field on a play where Flippo scored.
- A triple from Gythfeldt was the go-ahead hit on a play where Ryan Grace and Flippo scored in the eighth inning.
- Matt Higgins picked up his third save of the year as the Colby pitchers combined for eight strikeouts.
The Mules will return to action on Friday, April 4 at noon when they travel to Hartford, CT for a doubleheader with the Trinity College Bantams.
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