JOPLIN PULLS AWAY FROM CARL JUNCTION
CARL JUNCTION, Mo — Joplin scored in every inning to build an early lead before pulling away from Carl Junction 14-3 in five innings on Tuesday.
The Eagles plated a run in the first frame and added three in the second to build a 4-1 advantage over the Bulldogs. Both teams traded two-run third innings before Joplin put the game out of reach with a four-run fourth followed by a four-run fifth.
With the win, Joplin improves to 20-5, 4-1 COC—the first time the Eagles have reached the 20-win mark in a season since 2015-16.
Carl Junction falls to 6-9, 0-5 COC on the season.
Ava Wolf earned the complete-game win for the Eagles after allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits, five walks and two strikeouts in five innings.
Hannah Cole took the loss after allowing 10 runs, seven earned, on 13 hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings.
The Eagles finished with 16 hits in the win, with Taryn Casey’s four hits as a team-high. She also had three runs scored and an RBI. Maria Loum had three hits, including a double, two RBI and two runs scored, while Bailey Ledford had two hits and two RBI. Abby Lowery had two hits, including a double, and a team-high four RBI. Riley Kelly had two hits and drove in a run, while Libby Munn hit her eighth homer of the season, drove in three and scored three times. Izzy Yust had a hit and scored three times.
Hannah Cantrell had two hits and scored a run for Carl Junction. Madi Olds doubled and scored a run. Kiley Spencer had a hit and two RBI.
Carl Junction is at Branson on Thursday.
Joplin is at Willard on Thursday.
CARTHAGE OFFENSE CARRIES TIGERS TO WIN
BRANSON, Mo. — Carthage took a 7-5 lead into the fifth inning before putting the game out of reach with eight runs crossing home in the frame to fuel a 16-11 win over Branson on Tuesday.
Carthage connected for three triples in the win—Jenna Calhoon, Landry Cochran and Ashlynn Jackson—and had seven players finish with multiple hits.
Lexa Youngblood led the Tigers (11-10, 2-3) with four hits, three runs scored and an RBI, while Calhoon and Ashlyn Brust each had two hits, two walks and two RBI. Cochran had three hits, an RBI and three runs scored and Alexis Smith had three hits, two RBI and scored a run. Jackson had four RBI along with her two hits and run scored, with Brooklynn Dolon-Main recording two hits and two RBI. Shelby Hegwer had a hit and scored, while Aven Willis scored two runs along with one hit.
Jackson earned the win in the circle after allowing nine runs, four earned, on 10 hits, three walks and a strikeout in 5 1/3 innings.
Kaleah Morrison took the loss after allowing eight runs on 13 hits, a walk and two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Carthage is at Nixa on Thursday.
