LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell baseball team used three big innings to run-rule Northwest Missouri State, 13-1, in midweek action. The Cardinals improve to 22-15 overall with the victory. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jewell started quickly as the first three batters reached base with Alex Epp's double inside the third base bag scoring two. Jordan Phillips then stepped to the plate and drove a two-run home run to left field to put the Cardinals up 4-0 early. 
• Northwest Missouri State got a solo home run to lead off the second but the Cards came right back in the bottom of the third as Will Brant walked and scored on an RBI single to right off the bat of Drew Reed. 
• In the sixth, the Cardinals put up another crooked number, plating five runs on five hits. Reed walked to lead off the frame and came around to score on a double down the right field line from Kaden Owens. Quincy Aldrich roped a one-out triple to left followed with a single from Jake Wilcox to add two more. Another base hit from Epp scored Wilcox before Brant dropped a single into center plating the Cardinal shortstop to make it 10-1. 
• In the bottom of the seventh with two on Aldrich launched a three-run home run just inside the left field pole to give the Cards a walk off win.  

KEY STATS

• Jewell pounded out 14 hits, led by three from Owens, with Wilcox, Epp, Reed and Aldrich all having two. 
• Aldrich finished with a team high four RBI with a triple and a home run, while Epp drove in three. 
• Jake MacDonald (1-4) earned the complete game win, allowing just a single earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts. 

UP NEXT
Jewell remains at home through the weekend as they open a four-game series with Rockhurst on Friday night at 6 p.m.