WEBB CITY 18, REPUBLIC 17 (10 INNINGS)
REPUBLIC, Mo. — In a marathon slugfest, Webb City scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to take the lead for good against the Tigers to earn a hard-fought Central Ozark Conference victory.
Down 18-15, the Tigers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 10th and had the tying run at second when the Cardinals recorded the final out.
Webb City improved to 10-9 and 4-2 in the COC.
The game took more than three and a half hours to complete. There were 35 combined runs and 44 combined hits.
Webb City recorded 21 hits, with eight different players contributing a hit.
Jensyn Pickett had a night to remember. The junior shortstop drove in seven runs on four hits and hit a pair of three-run home runs.
Kylee Sargent drove in six runs on four hits, including a homer, and scored three runs.
Lily Hall and Sydney Strickland each contributed three hits, while Liz Rhuems, Addi Brown and Rylynn McFarland all had two hits apiece. Hall scored four runs.
Laney Taylor started and finished the game in the circle, earning the win. Jo Jarmin went 6 1/3 innings.
Republic’s Emi Essary drove in five runs on four hits and scored four times, while Gracie Woods had five hits and scored three runs.
The Cardinals plated five runs in the first, seven in the second, two in the fourth and one in the sixth for a 15-12 lead.
The Tigers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings.
In the 10th, Webb City’s Pickett hit a go-ahead RBI single into left before Sargent added a two-run bloop single.
The Tigers scored twice in the bottom half, and they had the tying run at second before Taylor induced a pop out to end the game.
Webb City will compete at this weekend’s UCM Tournament.
WILLARD 10, JOPLIN 4
WILLARD, Mo. — Willard scored eight runs in the second inning to fuel a Central Ozark Conference win over Joplin on Thursday.
The loss sends the Eagles to a 20-6, 4-2 COC.
Abigail McMillin earned the win in the circle for Willard after allowing four runs on five hits, two walks and two strikeouts in seven innings.
Ava Wolf took the loss after allowing 10 runs, two earned, on 10 hits, three walks and five strikeouts in six innings.
Joplin’s Jadyn Pankow doubled and homered in the loss, finishing with two RBI and a pair of runs scored. Abby Lowery had two hits, including a home run, an RBI and scored twice. Riley Kelly also had a hit and an RBI.
Joplin is at Kickapoo on Monday.
NIXA 5, CARTHAGE 2
NIXA, Mo. — The Carthage Tigers couldn’t generate much offense against Nixa’s Maddy Meierer on Thursday.
Meierer limited the Tigers to four hits and she struck out 10 in a complete-game pitching victory, as the Eagles beat the Tigers 5-2.
Nixa led 5-0 when Carthage got on the board in the sixth inning on Lexa Youngblood’s two-run single.
Ashlyn Brust had two of Carthage’s four hits, while Youngblood and Brooklyn Dolon-Main had one hit apiece.
Brust and Jenna Calhoon scored the runs.
Ashlynn Jackson allowed four runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings. She struck out three and walked two. Addison Wallace pitched 2 2/3 inning and gave up a run on three hits.
Nixa’s Chloe Krans homered and Phoebe Gardner drove in two runs.
Carthage (11-11, 2-4 COC) has two non-conference games at Rogersville on Saturday. The Tigers take on Camdenton at noon and the host Wildcats at 2.
CARL JUNCTION 6, BRANSON 3
BRANSON, Mo. — Hannah Cantrell went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Bulldogs, while Sammie Sims contributed three hits.
Kiley Spencer was the winning pitcher.
Carl Junction (7-9, 1-5 COC) hosts Glendale at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
SENECA 7, MONETT 3
The game was tied 3-3 when the Indians pushed across four runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Daylin McKnight had three hits, including a double and a triple, for Seneca, while Callie Rhoades and Maci Brown both drove in two runs on two hits. Kahli Fields scored twice.
Abby Jamros earned the complete-game win. She allowed just three runs on eight hits in seven innings, striking out five.
Monett’s Kilee Wilson took the loss after allowing seven earned runs, but she struck out 11.
Seneca hosts Aurora on Tuesday.
