CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage and Neosho battled back and forth throughout the Central Ozark Conference contest with the Tigers outlasting the Wildcats 3-2 on Tuesday at Carl Lewton Stadium on Senior Night.
Carthage honored seniors Kaden Kralicek, Wil McCombs, Grant Collier and Mason Utter prior to the game.
Neosho (3-18, 0-6 COC) struck first with a run in the second before Carthage (7-11, 1-5 COC) matched with a single tally in the bottom of the inning to tie the game.
The Tigers took a 2-1 lead on an RBI single to left from Micah Lindsey in the bottom of the first to score Sylas Browning.
The Wildcats tied the game up in the top of the fifth when Brett Slavens reached on an error that allowed River Brill to score.
Carthage regained the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth inning when Kralicek singled up the middle to plate McCombs, who tripled to lead off the inning, to make the score 3-2.
Utter started and earned the win for Carthage after allowing two unearned runs on seven hits, a walk and three strikeouts in six innings. Kaden Arr pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Carter Fenske started and took the loss after allowing three runs on seven hits, a walk and two strikeouts in four innings. Brill allowed one hit, one walk and struck out two in two relief innings.
Kralicek doubled and had a team-high two hits to go along with an RBI and a run scored for Carthage. Browning doubled and scored a run, while McCombs tripled and scored a run.
Chase Flynn picked up an RBI single in the second inning on the way to two hits to lead Neosho. Kael Smith also collected two hits.
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Carthage is at Willard on Thursday.
Neosho is at Branson on Thursday.
