FAIRFAX, Va. (Interstat) — Jake Drumm pitched four innings of one-hit relief, striking out three, as George Mason defeated La Salle 10-4 on Friday afternoon at Spuhler Field.

The Patriots improved to 26-24 overall, while the Explorers fell to 24-30.

George Mason scored seven runs in the third inning, including a two-run single by Luciano Terilli and a run-scoring single by Jake Butler. Terilli finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs, and Butler went 3-for-4 with one RBI.

The Patriots added three more runs in the seventh. La Salle scored four runs in the eighth and ninth innings, but could not close the gap. Carter Groen went 2-for-3 with an RBI for La Salle.

Owen Stewart tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts for George Mason. Jake Terry pitched 3.2 innings, allowing one earned run and striking out three for La Salle.

The teams meet again Saturday for the series finale.