NEOSHO 13, CARTHAGE 9
Neosho rallied big in the middle innings en route to a Central Ozark Conference win over Carthage on Tuesday at Joe Becker Stadium.
The Wildcats trailed 3-1 before tying the game at 4s by the end of three frames. Neosho added three runs in the fourth and six runs in the fifth to build a nine-run cushion. Carthage used a grand slam in the sixth to get back into striking distance.
Kael Smith earned the win after allowing eight runs, five earned, on seven hits, two walks and seven strikeouts in five innings.
Brodie Cole took the loss after allowing seven runs on nine hits, two walks and five strikeouts in four innings.
Neosho started the game’s scoring when Eli Zar deposited the third pitch of the game over the wall for a leadoff home run in top of the first inning.
Carthage responded with a three-run third inning, highlighted by an RBI single from Ethan Stark to give the Tigers a 3-1 lead.
Brody Crane singled through the left side in the top of the second inning to trim Neosho’s deficit to 3-2 before the Tigers added insurance in the bottom of the second inning when Ty Perry singled home a run to push the lead back to two, 4-2.
Neosho plated two runs in the third inning to tie the game at 4-all after Zar tripled and came home on a groundout by Wyatt Shadwick before Carter Fenske tied the game with a run-scoring single later in the frame.
Neosho took the lead for good with a three-run fourth inning, fueled by an RBI single from Zar as well as a two-run single from Austin Rodriguez.
After batting around the order in the top of the fifth inning, the Wildcats put the game out of reach after touching home six more times. Zar had his fourth hit of the game, an RBI single, and Quenton Hughes added a two-run single to highlight the scoring.
Carthage refused to go away, with Clay Kinder belting a grand slam as part of a five-run sixth inning to trim the Tigers’ deficit to 13-9.
Zar was a double shy of the cycle, with a homer, triple and two singles as well as four runs scored and three RBI to lead Neosho at the plate. Shadwick, who doubled, had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored. Hughes finished with two hits, two RBI and scored twice, while Fenske doubled on the way to two hits, a run scored and an RBI.
Drew Musche had two hits and scored a run, while Kinder hit a grand slam and led the team with four RBI and scored a run. Bradyn Tate doubled and scored three runs.
Neosho (14-12, 2-6 COC) travels to Republic on Wednesday.
Carthage (3-24, 0-8 COC) is at Ozark on Thursday.
SENECA 9, EAST NEWTON 2
GRANBY, Mo. — Seneca scored twice in the second inning, three times in the third and four times in the sixth to earn a convincing Big 8 West Conference win on Tuesday.
Grant Houchin earned the win after allowing one run on six hits and six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Mason Hailey took the loss after allowing five runs on two hits, two walks and three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.
Houchin had three hits, three RBI and scored a run for Seneca. Colton Curtis had two hits and drove in a pair.
Braiden VanLue had three hits and scored a run for East Newton.
Seneca (13-10) hosts Aurora and Parkview on Saturday.
OZARK 5, CARL JUNCTION 4
OZARK, Mo. — Ozark built an early lead and held off Carl Junction’s late rally for a Central Ozark Conference win on Tuesday.
Ozark scored three runs in the first behind a two-run double from B Sundie and twice more in the third inning on back-to-back bases-loaded walks for a 5-1 advantage.
Bentley Rowden doubled home a run for the Bulldogs in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to three runs and Wyatt McAfee added a two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh to cut the deficit to 5-4. CJ had the tying run on third when the game ended on a strikeout.
Alex Nimmo earned the win after allowing four runs, one earned, on seven hits, a walk and four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Lucas Vanlanduit took the loss after allowing five runs, one earned, on three hits, six walks and six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Rowden had two hits, including a double, and an RBI, while McAfee had two hits and two RBI. Brody Pant had a triple on the way to two hits and an RBI.
Carl Junction (8-15, 2-6 COC) is at Nixa on Thursday.
JASPER 7, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 3 (8 INNINGS)
Jasper scored four times in the eighth inning and limited College Heights to one run in the extra frame on the way to a win on Tuesday.
Gage Hall highlighted the eighth inning for Jasper with the go-ahead double to right field.
Treyton Richardt earned the win after allowing three runs, one earned, on give hits and nine strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.
Josh Anderson took the loss in relief after allowing four unearned runs on two hits, three walks and four strikeouts in two innings. Smoke Ezell started for CHC and allowed three runs on six hits, a walk and six strikeouts in six innings.
Quentin Winans had four hits, three RBI and scored a run for Jasper.
Ben Thomas had two hits for CHC, while Philip Thompson had a hit and scored a run and Bo Sitton had a hit and drove in a run.
College Heights (6-11) hosts Marionville on Wednesday.
