NEOSHO BASEBALL 17, EAST NEWTON 2 (4 INNINGS)
GRANBY, Mo. — Neosho hung crooked numbers on the scoreboard in the first four innings to fuel a win over East Newton on Monday.
The Wildcats (12-15) racked up 17 runs on 17 hits, pushing across four runs in the first inning, six more in the second, three more in the third and four runs in the fourth to end the game via run rule.
Kael Smith earned the complete-game win after pitching four innings of two-run ball. He allowed five hits, walked one and struck out five.
Easton Schrader took the loss after allowing 10 runs, six earned, on nine hits, a walk and two strikeouts in two innings.
Carson Williams led Neosho at the plate with four hits, two runs scored and two RBI. Smith tripled on the way to three hits and two runs scored, while Austin Rodriguez had three hits, three runs scored and two RBI. Eli Zar had two hits and three RBI, while Quenton Hughes, who doubled, finished with two hits, a run scored and an RBI.
Schrader had a hit, scored a run and drove in one for East Newton, while Kolt Walters had a hit and scored a run.
REPUBLIC 6, MCDONALD COUNTY 5
REPUBLIC, Mo. — Class 5 No. 4 McDonald County came back from an early deficit to take the lead late only for Republic to rally back with a walk-off win on Monday.
Republic took a 2-0 lead into the fifth inning before McDonald County pushed across four runs to lead 4-3 with two innings to play. The Mustangs (21-7) tallied a run in the sixth to push the lead to 5-3 before the Tigers plated two in the last of the sixth to tie it. Republic started the seventh with the leadoff man reaching via a walk before coming around to score the winning run on an error.
Tyler Burks started for Republic and took a no-decision after allowing four runs on five hits, six walks and two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Andrew Schroeder earned the win in relief after allowing one run on four hits and a walk in two innings.
Levi Helm started and took a no-decision for McDonald County after allowing five runs, two earned, on seven hits, three walks and three strikeouts in five innings. Isaac Behm took the loss in relief after allowing one unearned run on one hit and two walks in one-plus innings of work.
Cole Martin and Behm each had two hits to lead the Mustangs at the plate. Martin scored a run and Behm drove in one. Cross Dowd had a hit, scored a run and picked up an RBI.
NIXA 14, CARL JUNCTION 0
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Nixa defeated Carl Junction 14-0 in Central Ozark Conference action on Monday. No other information was available at the time of publication.
PIERCE CITY SOFTBALL 7, COLLEGE HEIGHTS 5
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Sixth-seeded Pierce City built a 4-0 lead and held off second-seeded College Heights’ late rally to clinch the semifinal win in the Class 2 District 6 Tournament on Monday.
The Eagles led 4-0 through 3 1/2 innings before the Cougars (with McAuley) scored a run in the fourth and three more in the fifth to trail 5-4. Pierce City added two more runs in the sixth to build a three-run lead. College Heights (with McAuley) added an unearned run in the last of the sixth and had the tying run on base in the seventh before the final out was made.
College Heights ends the season with a 19-5 record, setting the record for wins in program history. The Cougars graduate senior Avery Eminger.
Mollie Beeson earned the complete-game win for Pierce City after allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits, three walks and 11 strikeouts in seven innings.
Maddy Colin took the complete-game loss after allowing seven runs, four earned, on seven hits, three walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings.
Riley Gripka had two hits, scored two runs and drove in one for Pierce City, while Hailey Gripka had a hit and scored twice. Juli Lowe had a hit and drove in one, while Jillian Mack had a hit, scored one and drove in one.
Kloee Williamson had two hits and drove in two for College Heights. Jayli Johnson had a hit, scored two runs and drove in one. Addie Lawrence finished with a hit and an RBI.
Pierce City takes on top-seeded Diamond in the district title game at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in Mount Vernon.
No. 1 Diamond edged No. 4 Mount Vernon 1-0.
