NIXA BASEBALL 11, WEBB CITY 9
WEBB CITY, Mo. — Webb City trailed 5-0 early before rallying in front with crooked numbers on the scoreboard throughout the middle innings only for Class 6 second-ranked Nixa to push across three runs in the sixth inning to regain the lead for good on the way to the Central Ozark Conference and district win on Wednesday.
The Eagles (24-1, 6-0 COC) scored five times on five hits in the top of the seventh inning to take a commanding lead before the Cardinals (11-13, 4-4 COC) trimmed the deficit to 5-2 after a pair of runs crossed home in the bottom half of the inning, highlighted by a sacrifice fly from Cy Darnell.
Webb City’s Kolton Eilenstein came up with an RBI single and it was followed by a two-run double by William Hayes in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game at 5-5. Eric Fitch tripled to right field in the next at-bat to bring the go-ahead run in the form of Hayes to give the Cardinals the advantage, 6-5, after a four-run frame.
Wyatt Vincent doubled to left-center in the top of the fourth to score Caeden Cloud to tie the game once again, but Webb City responded once more with three runs in the bottom half of the inning with Eilenstein driving home the go-ahead runs with a two-run single up the middle to go up 9-6.
Nixa cut the Cardinals’ lead to 9-8 with two runs in the fifth inning before taking the lead for the final time with a three-run sixth inning. Jaret Nelson had a two-run single before coming around to score later on a fielder’s choice.
Rylan Evans earned the win in relief after allowing three unearned runs on three hits and two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Hardy Dougan started and took a no-decision after allowing six runs, four earned, on four hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings.
Walker Sweet took the loss after allowing five runs, three earned, on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of relief. Kaylor Darnell started and earned a no-decision after allowing six runs on eight hits, a walk and a strikeout in 3 1/3 innings. Gage Chapman pitched two scoreless innings in relief, walking two and striking out two.
Nelson had four hits, including a double, three RBI and scored twice, while Rylan Michel had two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored to lead Nixa at the plate. Sam Russo, Tanner Grant and Cloud all had two hits for the Eagles. Russo and Cloud scored twice, while Grant had an RBI and two runs scored.
Eilenstein finished with two hits, three RBI and two runs scored, while Fitch had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI. Hayes had a double, two RBI and scored a run. Kenley Hood also registered a hit for Webb City.
CARL JUNCTION 3, OZARK 2
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction trailed 2-0 after two innings before using a three-run fourth inning as the catalyst on the way to a Central Ozark Conference win on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs (7-12, 2-4 COC) trailed by a pair of runs entering the fourth inning when back to back one-out walks followed by an Ozark error allowed the first Carl Junction run to cross the plate. Logan Eck singled to center field to pick up an RBI in the next at-bat to tie the game at 2-2. A fielder’s choice by Arlen Wakefield later in the inning brought home the go-ahead run.
Brody Baumann singled home a run in the first inning and Alex Nimmo singled home a run in the second inning to account for Ozark’s offense.
Kyler Perry earned the win on the mound after allowing two runs, one earned, on eight hits, four walks and four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Lucas Vanlanduit earned the save after recording the final out of the game.
Brady Dodd took the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits, four walks and three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Gage Depee surrendered one hit and struck out one in 1 2/3 relief innings.
Cole Wilson had two hits and scored a run to lead CJ at the plate, while Eck had a hit and an RBI.
REPUBLIC 3, JOPLIN 0
REPUBLIC, Mo. — Republic took the lead with a first-inning run and added insurance in the fourth and sixth frames on the way to a shutout win over Joplin in Central Ozark Conference action on Wednesday.
Three straight batters reached with one out via a walk, hit-by-pitch and walk before a fielder’s choice by Trace Harrington gave the Tigers (12-10, 5-2 COC) a 1-0 lead over the Eagles (10-11, 5-2 COC). Gavyn Beckner pushed the lead to 2-0 with an RBI single in the fourth before he added another RBI single in the sixth to make the score 3-0.
Beckner also pitched a complete-game shutout to earn the win on the mound, scattering four hits, walking two and striking out four in seven innings.
Ethan Guilford took the loss after allowing three runs on eight hits, three walks and two strikeouts in six innings.
Byler Reither, Kyler Stokes, Jackson Queen and Landon Maples all had hits for Joplin.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS 12, JASPER 9
JASPER, Mo. — College Heights used a five-run first inning and a four-run fifth inning to build an insurmountable lead in a win over Jasper on Wednesday.
The Cougars (4-9) took control in the top first when Kelton Welch singled with the bases loaded and Smoke Ezell followed with a bases-loaded walk to make the score 2-0. The first-inning scoring was capped with two runs coming home on a Jasper error.
CHC added single tallies in the second and third innings on an RBI single from Welch and an RBI single from Austin Miller.
Ben Thomas started the four-run fifth inning with a two-run double to center before Welch singled home two runs in the next at-bat on a ground ball through the left side to push the lead to 11-2.
Jasper scored six runs in the sixth inning to cut the lead to two before the Cougars added insurance in the seventh.
Nicholas Brueggemann earned the win after allowing seven runs, six earned, on seven hits, three walks and three strikeouts in five innings. Thomas earned the save after allowing two runs on three hits, two walks and a strikeout in two relief innings.
Braden Rush took the loss after allowing six runs, four earned, on four walks, two hits and two strikeouts in two innings. Clay Brown allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits, eight walks and four strikeouts in five relief innings.
Welch had four hits, four RBI and a run scored to lead CHC at the plate. Thomas had a hit, two RBI and a run scored.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS SOFTBALL 3, PIERCE CITY 2
College Heights Christian (with McAuley Catholic) softball trailed 2-1 heading into the sixth before tying the game before walking off in the bottom of the seventh on the way to the win over Pierce City on Wednesday.
Addie Lawrence doubled to lead off the sixth inning for the Cougars (18-2) before coming around to score two batters later on an RBI single to right field by Aaliyah Perez to tie the game at 2-2.
Jayli Johnson singled with one out in the seventh before stealing second and coming around to score the winning run in walk-off fashion on an RBI double to center by Kloee Williamson.
Maddy Colin earned the complete-game win after allowing two runs on seven hits and nine strikeouts in seven innings.
Mollie Beeson took the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on nine hits, a walk and six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
Johnson had four hits and scored a run to lead CHC at the plate, while Williamson had two hits and an RBI. Perez had a hit and an RBI, while Lawrence had a hit and scored a run.
Juli Lowe and Jilian Mack each had hits and drove in a run for Pierce City (13-8).
