WEBB CITY 4, OZARK 3
WEBB CITY, Mo. — Webb City improved to 2-1 in Central Ozark Conference play and 9-8 overall with a win over the always-solid Tigers on Thursday at Chuck Barnes Field.
Winners of three straight, Webb City recorded four hits, two by Kaylor Darnell and one apiece from Jeremiah Leaming and Cade Wilson. The Cardinals also took advantage of three Ozark errors.
Kaylor Darnell earned the win on the mound. He went five innings and allowed just one earned run. Walker Sweet tossed the final two innings, allowing a run while striking out two to earn the save.
Ozark’s Devyn Wright took the loss after allowing one earned run on four hits in six innings.
Ozark fell to 11-5 and 2-1 in the COC.
After the Tigers plated a run in the top of the first, the Cardinals responded with two runs in the bottom half. With the bases loaded, Kaylor Darnell smacked a two-run single to left, scoring Cy Darnell and Jeremiah Leaming.
Ozark tied it up in the second on Rhett Hayward’s run-scoring single.
In the fourth, Kaylor Darnell tripled to right and pinch runner Evan Freeman later scored on Wilson’s sacrifice fly to right.
One inning later, Eric Fitch reached on an error and later came home on Kenley Hood’s sac fly, giving the Cardinals a 4-2 advantage.
Ozark stranded the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, as Sweet worked out of trouble.
The Tigers scored a run in the seventh on Brody Baumann’s RBI double before Sweet retired the side.
Webb City is at Glendale on Saturday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS 8, VERONA 3
VERONA, Mo. — College Heights built an 8-0 lead through the first 6 1/2 innings en route to a win over Verona in Ozark 7 Conference action on Thursday at Warren Turner Field.
The Cougars (3-6) took the lead with a run in the first after Kelton Welch, who doubled to lead off the inning, scored on an RBI groundout from Austin Miller. Jayce Walker highlighted the two-run third inning for CHC with a run-scoring single through the right side before coming around to score later in the inning on a passed ball to push the lead to 3-0.
Nicholas Brueggemann tripled home a run before Ben Thomas brought him home with a triple in the next at-bat. The Cougars added the final run in the top of the fifth on a Verona error.
College Heights added two more runs in the seventh inning on a two-run single from Smoke Ezell.
Thomas earned the win after allowing three runs, one earned, on one hit, two walks and 12 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
Jacob Stellwagen took the loss after allowing six runs, four earned, on nine hits, two walks and five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Welch had four hits and scored three runs to lead CHC at the plate, while Walker and Brueggemann each had three hits, scored twice and drove in one.
WILLARD BASEBALL 7, NEOSHO 4
NEOSHO, Mo. — Willard rallied with a five-run seventh inning to come back for a win over Neosho in Central Ozark Conference play on Thursday at Roy B. Shaver Field.
Neosho (9-5) scored three runs in the second, highlighted by an RBI single from Matthew Velasco, to take a 3-0 advantage.
Willard rallied in the seventh to tie the game on a Neosho error that allowed two runs to score. Klayton Kiser hit a three-run homer later in the inning to score the go-ahead runs.
Kael Smith started and took a no-decision after allowing two runs on four hits and five strikeouts in six innings. Wyatt Shadwick took the loss after allowing five unearned runs on one, two walks and a strikeout in 2/3 of an inning in relief.
Jared Miles earned the win after allowing four runs, two earned, on four hits, a walk and 10 punchouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Eli Zar had two hits, while Velasco had a hit and two RBI to lead Neosho at the plate.
REPUBLIC BASEBALL 8, CARL JUNCTION 3
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Republic built a 4-3 lead after three and added insurance late on the way to a Central Ozark Conference win over Carl Junction on Thursday.
The Tigers (8-8) scored twice in the first and added single tallies in the second and third to lead the Bulldogs 4-3, as CJ (5-9) scored a run in the second to get on the scoreboard before adding two runs in the third frame to cut the lead to one. Republic added a single tally in the fifth and three runs in the sixth to seal the win.
Gavyn Beckner earned the win after allowing three runs on four hits, five walks and eight strikeouts in six innings of work.
Logan Eck took the loss after allowing four runs, one earned, on seven hits, a walk and two strikeouts in three innings.
Jordan Woodruff finished with a home run, two RBI and run scored to go along with two walks to lead CJ at the plate. Eck had a hit and drove in a run, while Drew Massey had a hit and scored a run.
MCDONALD COUNTY 6, MONETT 0
ANDERSON, Mo. — Weston Gordon hurled a complete-game shutout, limiting the Cubs to two hits while striking out nine.
Cole Martin had two hits for the Mustangs, while Fisher Sanny had an RBI. Isaac Behm and Cross Dowd had one hit apiece.
Monett’s Marcus Young allowed three earned runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts.
Daniel Geiss and Young had Monett’s lone hits.
NIXA 17, CARTHAGE 4
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage scored two runs in the first inning to take an early lead before Nixa answered with 11 unanswered runs over the next three innings on the way to a six-inning win over the Tigers in Central Ozark Conference action on Thursday at Carl Lewton Stadium.
Harry Dougan earned the win for Nixa after allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits, four walks and five strikeouts in four innings.
Parker Copeland took the loss after giving up 11 runs, 10 earned, on 10 hits, two walks and strikeout in three innings.
Jack Edwards had three hits, including a double and a home run, two RBI and a run scored. Caden Cloud had a double and a home run, four RBI and scored three times.
Caden Kabance doubled and had two hits to lead Carthage at the plate. He scored once and drove in one. Copeland had a hit and an RBI to go along with a walk. Ty Perry had a hit and scored a run.
