MCDONALD COUNTY 5, SHILOH CHRISTIAN 2
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — McDonald County built a three-run lead through the first three innings on the way to a win at Shiloh Christian on Monday.
The Mustangs (6-1) scored a run in the first inning to take the lead before scoring twice in the third inning to go up 3-0. McDonald County added a tally in the fifth before Shiloh Christian got on the scoreboard with two runs in the bottom of the inning to trim the lead to 4-2. The Mustangs wrapped the scoring with an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning.
Isac Behm earned the win after allowing two runs on five hits, a walk and four strikeouts in six innings of work. Cross Dowd earned the save after striking out the side in a perfect seventh inning.
Hudson Ball took the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on two hits, five walks and two strikeouts in two innings.
After McDonald County scored a run in the first inning on a passed ball, the Mustangs pushed across two in the third with an RBI single from Behm and a sacrifice fly from Destyn Dowd. Dowd picked up his second RBI in the fifth after scoring Behm from second with a single, and Fisher Sanny wrapped the Mustangs’ scoring with an RBI single in the seventh.
Behm had two hits, including a double, an RBI and scored a run, while Destyn Dowd had a hit and two RBI. Weston Gordon had a hit and scored twice, while Cross Dowd and Levi Helm each had a hit and scored a run. Sanny had two hits and drove in one.
MCAULEY 7, VERONA 1
VERONA, Mo. — McAuley Catholic scored seven runs on 12 hits to beat Verona on Monday.
Kable Reichardt struck out 10 in a complete-game win. Joe Staton led the offense with three hits.
