MCDONALD COUNTY 9, CARTHAGE 0
ANDERSON, Mo. — McDonald County improved to 15-7 on the season by earning a 9-0 non-conference victory over the Carthage Tigers on Monday.
McDonald County senior right-hander Weston Gordon earned the complete-game shutout victory. Gordon allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out six. Gordon retired 18 straight batters before giving up a hit in the seventh.
The Mustangs pushed across multiple runs in the first three innings before adding a single tally in the fourth.
Tucker Walters and Jack Parnell both delivered run-scoring singles in the bottom of the first inning to give the Mustangs an early 2-0 lead.
McDonald County added two runs in the second, as Cross Dowd hit an RBI single before a run scored on a Carthage error for a four-run cushion.
Destyn Dowd’s grand slam to left field gave the Mustangs an 8-0 lead in the third.
In the fourth, Parnell hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Isaac Behm, for a 9-0 lead.
Carthage’s lone hits were recorded by Blayne Lilienkamp and Taylor Stevens-Diggs.
Clay Kinder was charged with the loss. He surrendered eight runs on six hits and six walks and struck out three in three innings. Eider Lyckman allowed one run on two hits in three innings.
Carthage (3-23) hosts Neosho at 4:30 on Tuesday at Joe Becker Stadium.
McDonald County hosts Bentonville West on Thursday.
CARL JUNCTION 14, MOUNT VERNON 1 (5 INNINGS)
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Carl Junction rode a seven-run second inning to a run-rule win over the Mountaineers on Monday.
Up 7-1 after two innings, the Bulldogs added a single tally in the third, four runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to end the game early.
Carl Junction recorded 11 hits, with eight different players contributing at least one.
Bentley Rowden went 2-for-4 with three RBI, Deacon Endicott went 2-for-3 with two RBI and Cody Hollingsworth drove in two runs on two hits.
Drew Massey also had two RBI, while Wyatt McAfee, Lucas Vanlanduit, Aidan Streight, Endicott and Massey all scored two runs apiece.
Endicott and Massey both homered, while Rowden had two doubles.
Gaige Carson earned the pitching victory. He allowed one unearned run on two hits in four innings while striking out five.
Logan Eck pitched a scoreless inning.
Mount Vernon’s lone hits were recorded by Braden Dodson and Brayden Jameson.
Payton Jones took the loss after allowing seven earned runs on six hits and two walks.
Carl Junction (9-14) hosts Ozark on Tuesday.
Mount Vernon (10-9) is at Springfield Catholic on Tuesday.
MCAULEY CATHOLIC 13, BRONAUGH 2 (5 INNINGS)
McAuley Catholic scored crooked numbers in every innings on the way to a five-inning win over Bronaugh on Monday.
The Warriors (7-10) opened the game in a 2-0 deficit before scoring three times in the bottom of the first inning, five times in the second, three more runs in the third and twice in the fourth on the way to the win.
Rocco Bazzano-Joseph earned the win after allowing two unearned runs on three hits and eight strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Tucker Duncan took the loss after wallowing eight runs, seven earned, on four walks and two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.
Joe Staton had a hit and scored three runs, while Noah Black had a hit, scored twice and drove in once. Bradley Wagner had a hit and two RBI. Bazzano-Joseph had a hit, drove in two and scored a run.
McAuley is at Northeast Vernon County on Wednesday.
EAST NEWTON 11, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 1
East Newton scored four times in the first inning and never looked back in a win over College Heights on Monday at Joe Becker Stadium.
The Patriots added two runs in the second frame, three in the fourth and two more insurance runs in the seventh.
Braiden Vanlue earned the win after pitching four scoreless innings on one hit, two walks and five strikeouts.
Jayce Walker took the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits, two walks and three strikeouts in three innings.
Josh Anderson had a hit and scored a run for College Heights (6-10).
Vanlue had three hits and scored a run for East Newton.
College Heights hosts Jasper on Tuesday.
