Neelyville, Missouri - The Bernie Mules baseball team jumped out to an 8-0 lead after three innings then finished the Tigers off driving home five runs in the top of the seventh.

Bernie (10-4) defeated Neelyville 13-1.

Bernie Mules Varsity built upon its lead with three runs in the second. A single by Gavin Brown ignited the offense, scoring Barnett. That was followed up by Dalton Hobgood's double, plating Brown.

The Mules continued to pile on two more runs in the top of the third. Jayce Burk kicked things off with a single, scoring Weston Comstock.

Bernie scored five runs in the seventh on an RBI double by Michael Suiter, a sacrifice fly by Blake Beacham, an error, an RBI single by Trenton Johnson, and an RBI double by Alex Guzman.

Wyatt Barnett scored four times and finished 2 for 3 at the plate for Bernie.  He singled in the second and third innings. 

Jayce Burk tripled and scored.  Alex Guzman, Dalton Hobgood and Michael Suiter all doubled.

Guzman got the win for Bernie Mules Varsity thanks to 10 strikeouts in six inning with only one walk.  He gave up just five hits over six shutout innings.

Nate Dillinger pitched the seventh and had two strikeouts and one hit.

Hobbs was the game's losing pitcher. He allowed six runs in two innings, walked three and struck out two.

Bernie will be back in action on Thursday playing at Puxico.  Then they travel to Naylor on Friday.  Game times are 4:30 p.m.