MCDONALD COUNTY BASEBALL 10, PROVIDENCE 0
ANDERSON, Mo. — No. 8 McDonald County scored in every inning but the second on the way to a run-rule win in six innings over Providence Academy on Friday.
The Mustangs (9-3) built a 4-0 lead after four innings before a four spot crossed home in the fifth to push the lead to 8-0. McDonald County scored twice more in the sixth to end the game via run rule.
Cross Dowd earned the complete-game shutout win after blanking Providence in six innings. He surrendered just one hit, walked four and struck out eight.
Sam McAlister took the loss after allowing eight runs, four earned, on nine hits, three walks and six strikeouts in five innings.
The Mustangs took the initial lead on an RBI single from Isaac Behm in the first inning. Levi Helm singled in the third and came around to score on an error before Behm touched home on an RBI single from Dowd to push the lead to 3-0. McDonald County scored on a Providence error in the fourth inning. Jack Parnell highlighted the four-run fifth inning with an RBI single for McDonald County. Helm led off the sixth inning with a single before Behm homered to left-center to wrap the scoring.
Behm had three hits, including a homer, and three RBI. Dowd had three hits, including a double, while Helm finished with a pair of base hits.
PIERCE CITY BASEBALL 12, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 6
Pierce City scored five runs in the fifth inning to pull away from College Heights on Friday.
College Heights (2-5) trailed 7-6 heading into the seventh inning when Pierce City’s Mekhi Kleiboeker drew a walk with the bases loaded to force in a run. Noah Crews followed with an inside-the-park grand slam to put the game out of reach.
Crews earned the win in relief after allowing one run on four walks and eight strikeouts in three innings.
Nicholas Brueggeman took the loss after allowing six runs, two earned, on seven hits, a walk and two strikeouts in five innings. Ben Thomas allowed six runs, one earned, on three hits, five walks and a strikeout in two relief innings.
Clayton Raley had four hits, including a double, two RBI and two runs scored to lead Pierce City. Robert Leavitt had three hits, two RBI and scored a run. Crews homered, had two hits, four RBI and scored twice.
Kelton Welch had a hit, three walks, drove in one and scored a run to lead College Heights. Thomas doubled and scored a run. Smoke Ezell had a hit, walked and drove in two.
DIAMOND SOFTBALL 6, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 3
DIAMOND, Mo. — Diamond broke a 2-2 tie with four runs crossing home in the third inning on the way to a win over College Heights (with McAuley) on Friday.
The Cougars (6-2) took the initial lead with an RBI groundout by Aaliyah Perez in the top of the first inning. Diamond answered back with two unearned runs touching home in the bottom of the first on a CHC error before College Heights tied it up with a single tally in the top of the third inning.
The Wildcats (11-2) took the momentum for good in the bottom half of the third when Madi Bentley tripled to left to score two runs. Lexy Bridges followed with an RBI in the next at-bat, and Diamond added a run on a CHC error later in the inning to cap the scoring.
Bentley earned the complete-game win after allowing three runs on seven hits, three walks and 13 strikeouts in seven innings.
Maddy Colin took the loss after allowing seven runs, four earned, on seven hits, three walks and eight strikeouts in six innings.
Caitlyn Suhrie and Lauren Turner each had two hits and scored a run to lead Diamond at the plate. Bentley had a hit, two RBI and two runs scored.
Jayli Johnson had three hits and scored three times to lead College Heights.
CARL JUNCTION GOLF DEFEATS WEBB CITY
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction boys golf earned a 9-6 team win over Webb City in the Papa John’s Match Play Championships on Friday at Briarbrook Golf Course.
In alternate shot foursome play, Webb City’s Evan Garrison and Daniel Roy defeated Riley Roper and Carson Beckfield 4 and 2, while Webb City’s Brett Swearengen and Jack Good finished all squared with Carl Junction’s Quinn Vogel and Jayden Wingo.
In four ball best ball, Carl Junction’s Jacob Teeter and Tommy Walker earned a 3 and 2 win over Webb City’s Cooper Forth and Caden Ray. Jack Spencer and Zach Merwin led the Bulldogs past Josh Howard and Levi Lassiter 4 and 3, while Zach Wrensch and Noah Williams earned a 2 up win over Keegon Dill and Braxten Cahoon.
In individual play, Garrison defeated Roper 3 and 1, while Beckfield defeated Roy 3 and 2. Swearengen won 4 and 3 against Wingo, while Good and Merwin finished all squared. Vogel defeated Ray 2 up and Teeter earned a 1-up win over Forth. Walker won 2 and 1 against Lassiter. Cahoon and Howard earned 2 and 1 wins against Williams and Wrensch. Spencer defeated Dill 2 up.
GORDON LEADS JOPLIN SOCCER PAST ROGERSVLLE
BRANSON, Mo. — Grace Gordon scored both of her team’s goals to lead the Joplin High School girls soccer team to a 2-0 win over Rogersville on Friday at the Branson Tournament.
A senior, Gordon scored in the fourth minute and again in the 65th minute. The goals were assisted by Morgan Ferro and Paisley Parker.
Joplin plays Green Forest in the semifinals at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
