'Hounds split with North Central Mo.

Fort Scott sophomore Ethan Peacock pitches to a North Central Missouri batter during the first game of a doubleheader at Lions Field Friday afternoon. Peacock started the game, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out two. But the Greyhounds surrendered the lead after he came out of the game and lost 5-2. (Joe Kuns/Special to the Tribune)

Fort Scott Community College's baseball team suffered its first loss of the season in the first game of a doubleheader at Lions Field Friday afternoon. But the Greyhounds bounced back in game two to salvage a split with visiting North Central Missouri.

The Pirates won the opener, 5-2. Fort Scott claimed the nightcap, 6-1.

The Greyhounds led the opener 1-0 after one inning and 2-1 after two. But the Pirates scored the tying run in the top of the third and added three more in the sixth.

Alex Copeland's one-out double brought in Lance Barkley in the first inning. Barkley reached on a leadoff single.

Parker O'Dell lead off the second by reaching on a bunt. He moved to second on Mile Sielinski's sacrifice, stole third and scored on Barkley's sacrifice fly.

Fort Scott had just 5 hits. Josh Griffith had two of them.

Miles Wagner (0-1) was the losing pitcher in relief, allowing 3 unearned runs on 3 hits while striking out 5.

North Central led game two 1-0 after its turn at bat in the top of the first. Fort Scott (5-1) didn't get on the board until the bottom of the fourth.

Sam Gilbert led off that inning with a double to center field and Copeland followed with a walk. After a double steal, Kaden Shaffer singled to center field to drive home both runners. Shaffer, who advanced to second on the play, stole third base and scored on Dalton Rook's sacrifice to make it 3-1.

Austin Oakes was hit by a pitch leading off the fifth and Barkley drew a one-out walk. Gilbert followed with a single to load the bases. Copeland walked on four pitches to force Oakes home. Barkley scored on a wild pitch. Gilbert scored on a single by Kolby Greenslade to make it 6-1.

Gilbert had 2 hits for the Greyhounds, including his double.

Bobby Pierce (1-0) was the winning pitcher, going the first four innings and allowing a run on 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6. Matt Peterson pitched the last two innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 2.

Fort Scott will play at home again today and Sunday as Muscatine (Iowa) arrives for a four-game series at Lions Field. Today's doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. with Sunday's twinbill set to begin at noon.

Game One

Fort Scott................. 110 000 0 -- 2 5 3

WP -- Caenepeel. LP -- Wagner (0-1) .

HR -- None.

Game Two

Fort Scott................. 000 330 x -- 6 7 2

WP -- Pierce (1-0). LP --Luster.

HR -- None.