CLARINDA, Iowa — Joplin broke a scoreless tie with a run in the third inning before Clarinda scored five unanswered en route to a 5-1 win on Tuesday.
After the Outlaws (4-4) took a 1-0 advantage in the third, the A’s (7-2) scored twice in the fourth to take the lead. Clarinda added two runs in the seventh and a third insurance run in eighth on the way to the win.
Jared Toler, who is hitting .381 on the season, led Joplin with two hits and an RBI. Ethan Ellis doubled, while Drake Angeron had one hit and scored a run.
Clarinda’s Chris Paruleski earned the win after allowing one run on four hits, a walk and two strikeouts in five innings of work.
Joplin starter John Kea took the loss for Joplin after allowing two runs on four hits and two strikeouts in four innings.
