[Softball] Missouri Valley takes pair from CMU softball

MARSHALL, Mo. – The Central Methodist University softball team continues to struggle on the road, dropping to 15-11 away from the Cox Softball Complex, as the Eagles fell to Missouri Valley College, 8-3 and 5-0, Wednesday afternoon in Heart of America Athletic Conference action at Indian Foothills Park.

The losses dropped the Eagles (21-19, 12-12 Heart) back into a third-place tie with Baker University (20-19, 13-13 Heart), seven games behind league front-runner Evangel University (27-13, 21-7 Heart). Avila University (28-18, 19-11 Heart) is in second place in the conference, three games behind Evangel. CMU has key home doubleheaders come up this weekend against Evangel and Avila.