Joplin, Mo. – Austin Tapella cracked a pair of hits and drove in a run to propel the Maryville baseball team to a 2-1 victory over Washburn Sunday afternoon in the final day of the MIAA/GLVC Crossover. Kaleb Huxford and Ryan Scharf combined for a three-hitter to give the Saints a 2-1 record in the crossover held in Joplin, Mo.
 
What Happened: 
Washburn broke out to an early lead as the Ichabods pushed across a run on a double steal in the third to take a 1-0 lead. The Saints answered in the top of the fifth as Austin Tapella lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Nick Guerra and then Wyatt Elbe hit an RBI single through the right side to give Maryville a 2-1 advantage. 
 
That is all that the Saints needed a Huxford limited Washburn to three hits over eight innings of action while striking out six batters to earn his first win of the season. Ryan Scharf threw a flawless ninth frame to garner his first save of the year.
 
Winning Pitcher: Huxford (1-0)
Save: Scharf (1)
Losing Pitcher:  Joe Roecker (1-1)
Hitting leader: Tapella – 2-for-3, RBI
                         Wyatt Elbe – 1-for-5, RBI
 
Records:
Maryville – 3-2
Washburn – 5-5
 
Up Next: Maryville opens the 2020 home schedule with a four-game series against Minnesota State – Mankato starting with a pair of games Friday, Feb. 21, at Weber Field. Game time is set for noon.