Good suggestions. That's nearly grainless (in appearance) wood, and the color is an easy match, so it shouldn't be hard to do a good job. I'd round out the hole (many ways to do so, even just w/ a round file) and make the patch with a scrap of slightly thicker wood (so you can sand it flat from the top once glued in). Hobby shops, even hardware stores, sell various sizes of maple and birch that would do. As was suggested above, a brace behind the patched hole will keep the patch from getting knocked out by a bump. Good luck.
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