CARL JUNCTION 8, HOLLISTER 7
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase a one-run deficit on the way to a seesaw victory in the Bulldogs’ first win of the season over Hillcrest on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs scored a run in the first inning and two in the second before trailing 4-3 through two and a half innings. Carl Junction scored three runs in the bottom of the third to jump back in front before Hollister scored twice in the fifth and once in the sixth to take a 7-6 advantage. Carl Junction responded with two more runs in the sixth to regain the advantage on the way to the win.
Gaige Carson earned the start and took a no-decision after allowing six runs, four earned, on seven hits, a walk and two strikeouts in five innings. Mekhi McGarry earned the win after pitched two scoreless relief innings, walking one and striking out two.
Ronald Daniels took the loss in relief for Hollister after allowing two runs on four hits, two walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Logan Eck had two hits, including a double, an RBI and scored a run. Cody Hollingsworth had two hits, who also doubled, a pair of RBI and scored a run. Drew Massey had a hit and two go-ahead RBI. Arlen Wakefield had a hit and scored two runs.
Carl Junction is at McDonald County on Saturday.
NEOSHO 11, REEDS SPRING 1
NEOSHO, Mo. — Host Neosho hung crooked numbers on the board in the first, fourth and fifth innings on the way to a five-inning win over Reeds Spring on the first day of the Roy B. Shaver Classic.
The Wildcats scored twice in the first inning before plating five runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth to seize control for good.
Quenton Hughes allowed one unearned run on one hit and five strikeouts in a complete-game win in five innings.
Koby Essary took the loss after allowing six runs on four hits, eight walks and three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.
Wyatt Shadwick doubled, had two hits, walked twice, scored two runs and drove in two for Neosho at the plate. Austin Rodriguez doubled, scored a run and drove in one. Eli Zar had a hit, drove in three and scored a run. River Brill had a hit, scored twice and had one RBI. Hughes and Colton Southern had a hit and scored a run.
NEOSHO 10, HILLCREST 0
NEOSHO, Mo. — Neosho defeated Hillcrest via run rule in six innings to close out the Wildcats’ first day of the Roy B. Shaver Classic.
Carter Fenske highlighted the win with a no-hitter on the mound, striking out 14 batters in the process. Zar led Neosho at the plate with a two-run homer.
Neosho takes on Diamond at noon on Friday.
PURDY 4, CARTHAGE 1
AURORA, Mo. — Purdy scored single tallies in the first, third, fourth and sixth innings on the way to a win over Carthage in the first round of the Roy B. Shaver Classic.
Josh Brown earned the win for Purdy after allowing one run on four hits, three walks and three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Alex Aldaba didn’t allow a run in 1 2/3 relief innings, striking out two.
Landon Bland took the loss for Carthage after allowing three runs, one earned, on six hits, two walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. Bradyn Tate allowed one unearned run on one hit in one relief inning.
Travis Hughes had two hits and drove in a run for Purdy. Trey Hughes doubled and scored a run. Josh Brown had a hit and scored a run.
Langston Morgan had a hit and scored a run for Carthage, while Clay Kinder had a hit and drove in one. Cooper Lilienkamp also had a hit.
STRAFFORD 8, CARTHAGE 7
AURORA, Mo. — Strafford staved off Carthage’s late rally to beat the Tigers in six innings in their final game of the first day of the Roy B. Shaver Classic.
Strafford scored three runs in the fourth and four in the fifth to take a 7-2 lead over Carthage. The Tigers rallied hard with five runs in the sixth to tie the game before Strafford broke the tie with a go-ahead run scoring in the sixth inning before going on to win.
Carthage had 11 hits in the win, with Ty Perry, who doubled, leading the way with two hits and a run scored. Morgan had a hit, drove in two and scored a run. Tate had a hit and drove in one, while Mason Adams and Taylor Stevens-Diggs each had a hit and scored a run.
MCAULEY CATHOLIC 5, SARCOXIE 4
The McAuley Catholic Warriors earned their first win of the season by beating the Sarcoxie Bears on Wednesday.
The game was deadlocked at three when McAuley plated two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Sarcoxie got a run back in the top of the seventh before the Warriors recorded the final out.
Tripp Miller was the winning pitcher. He went five innings, struck out eight, scattered five hits, walked four and allowed two earned runs.
Michael Parrigon and Chase Gardner also pitched for McAuley.
Rocco Bazzano-Joseph and Parrigon recorded two hits apiece for the Warriors. Gardner drove in two runs.
Joe Staton doubled, while Bradley Wagner and Kendall Jones added one hit apiece. Wagner scored two runs.
Sarcoxie’s Carson Torrance took the loss after allowing two earned runs on four hits in four innings. He struck out six. Caleb Chrisman struck out four and gave up two earned runs in two innings.
Dugan Pogue had three hits for the Bears (0-2).
McAuley (2-1) is at Northeast Vernon County on Friday.
