MCAULEY CATHOLIC 9, EXETER 6
McAuley scored early and often in a win over Exeter on Tuesday. The Warriors are Ozark 7 Conference co-champions.
The Warriors rallied with a three-run first inning to take a 3-2 lead before being tied at 4-4 after two innings. McAuley scored three times in the third inning and twice in the fourth to take control on the way to the win.
Rocco Bazzano-Joseph earned the complete-game win after allowing six runs, two earned, on six hits, a walk and nine strikeouts in seven innings.
Cason Antle took the loss after allowing nine runs, five earned, on six hits, two walks and nine strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Joseph had two hits and scored twice at the plate, while Joe Staton had two hits and drove in one. Noah Black had a hit, scored twice and drove in a run, while Michael Parrigon had a hit and scored twice. Bradley Wagner had a hit and drove in one.
McAuley is at Greenfield on Friday.
MCDONALD COUNTY 15, MONETT 0
MONETT, Mo. — The McDonald County Mustangs erupted for nine runs in the opening frame en route to the run-rule victory over the Cubs on Tuesday.
McDonald County added five runs in the third inning and one more in the fourth to end the contest early.
Mac County’s Isaac Behm had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI.
Cross Dowd drove in two runs on two hits and scored four runs for the Mustangs, while Weston Gordon, Jacob Gordon and Devin Stone each had one RBI. Destyn Dowd scored three runs.
Weston Gordon was the winning pitcher. He went all four innings and limited the Cubs to two hits and two walks while striking out three.
Monett’s Carson Burtrum took the loss after surrendering nine runs, three earned, on five hits and two walks.
Aidan Clapper and Joshua Wallace had Monett’s lone hits.
McDonald County (11-6) hosts East Newton on Thursday.
REPUBLIC 9, JOPLIN 1
REPUBLIC, Mo. — Republic used a seven-run fourth inning as the catalyst to a Central Ozark Conference win over Joplin on Tuesday.
Republic (9-7, 2-1 COC) took the initial lead with a run scoring in the top of the second before pushing across seven runs, all with two outs, to take control in the win.
Gavyn Beckner had a two-run double, while Collin Myers had an RBI double for Republic. Wyatt Woods added a run-scoring single in the inning.
Beckner earned the complete-game win for the Tigers after allowing one unearned run on four hits and six strikeouts in seven innings.
Alex Isbell took the loss after allowing four runs, one earned, on a hit, eight walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Landon Maples had two hits and scored a run for Joplin.
Woods had two hits, scored a run and drove in two for Republic.
Joplin (5-11, 1-4 COC) is at Ozark on Thursday.
NEVADA 10, SENECA 0
NEVADA, Mo. — A six-run second inning propelled the Nevada Tigers to a run-rule win over Seneca on Tuesday at Lyons Stadium.
Up 6-0, Nevada added a single tally in the third, two runs in the fourth and another run in the fifth.
Caden Klumpp, Riddick Shook and Barret Nadurata all had two hits for the Tigers, while Drake Ketterman, Cade Beshore, Shook and Nadurata all drove in two runs apiece. Case Sanderson scored twice and drew three walks.
Sanderson was the winning pitcher. He limited the Indians to two hits and a walk while striking out 10 in five innings.
Seneca’s Drew Sherwood took the loss after allowing seven earned runs on eight hits in three innings.
Recording Seneca’s hits were Kade Johnson and Sherwood.
Seneca (9-8) is at Mount Vernon on Thursday. Nevada (9-6) is at Cassville on Thursday.
