Bernie, Missouri - The Bernie Mules baseball team defeated Bloomfield in the opening round of the 2017 Bernie Fall Baseball Tournament on Saturday by a score of 21 - 1 in 5 innings.

Nate Dillinger and Blake Beacham pitched for the Mules.

Wyatt Barnett and Weston Comstock hit back to back home runs to start the game.

Barnett had 3 hits and 5 RBI to lead a 14-hit attack.

Comstock, Beacham, Brown, Hobgood, and Dillinger had 2 hits each.

Dillinger also had a home run.

The Bernie Mules Baseball team is now 17-2.

Campbell beat South Pemiscot, Neelyville beat Puxico. and Advance beat Bell City in other first round games.

The semi-finals will be played Monday at 4:00 with Bernie taking on Campbell at 4:00 followed by Neelyville versus Advance.

The finals will be played at Bernie Tuesday,