Day: April 8, 2021

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage rallied back to take an early lead and held off Neosho late for a 10-9 win to close out the third day of action at the Bill O’Dell Tournament on Wednesday.

The Wildcats (1-12) broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the fourth before the Tigers (3-5) answered with four runs in the bottom half to take the lead. Carthage hung three runs on the board in the fourth inning and matched Neosho’s three-run output in the fifth to hold onto a 10-6 lead with two innings to play. The Wildcats plated three runs in the sixth but failed to cross home with the tying run before the final out was made.

Mason Utter earned the win for the Tigers after giving up seven runs, four earned, on five hits, four walks and six strikeouts in five innings. RyLee Barker allowed two runs on two hits, a walk and a strikeout in 1/3 of an inning. Kaden Kralicek pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief, walking one without allowing a hit.

River Brill took the loss after allowing seven runs, three earned, on eight hits, three walks and five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. Karson Thomas surrendered three unearned runs on two walks, a hit and a strikeout in one inning, while Brett Slavens struck out three over 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

Max Templeman led Carthage with two hits and a game-high four RBI, including a two-run double in the fifth. Grant Collier doubled and drove in one. Logan Carmickle and Kanen Vogt each had hits and drove in one, while Vogt scored twice.

Slavens doubled twice, drove in one and scored a game-high three runs for Neosho. Chase Flynn doubled and tripled, drove in a team-high three runs and scored a run.

Wyatt Keplar and Ryan Cargile each doubled.