A hit-party broke out Tuesday afternoon for the Central College baseball team in a 16-6 rout over Iowa Wesleyan.

Central tallied a season-high 20 hits and each starter accounted for at least one hit in the win.

Senior outfielder Seth Griffiths extended his hitting streak to nine games after going 5-for-6 with two doubles, scored two runs and one RBI

Central improves to 6-11 on the season and returns to the diamond Saturday for a doubleheader in a non-conference showdown with North Central University of Minnesota at 1 p.m.