CARL JUNCTION 12, CARTHAGE 4
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction rallied from an early 2-0 deficit after a five-run first inning ultimately led to a 9-2 lead after three innings to fuel a Central Ozark Conference win over Carthage on Tuesday.
Kiley Spencer earned the complete-game win after allowing four runs on nine hits, three walks and strikeout in seven innings.
Addie Wallace took the loss after allowing five runs on four hits, a walk and a strikeout in 2/3 of an inning.
A double from Ashlyn Brust and a single from Aven Willis to lead off the game turned into a sacrifice fly from Lottie Youngblood and an RBI groundout from Alexis Smith to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
The Bulldogs countered with five runs crossing the plate in the bottom half of the inning. After a one-out walk and consecutive singles from Madi Olds and Kadence Hunt loaded the basse, Spencer singled to left to bring home the first run. Two batters later, with the bases still loaded, Kinley Spindler put Carl Junction in front with a grand slam to center field for a 5-2 lead.
Ryleigh Palmer gave Carl Junction a 6-2 lead an inning later with an RBI single up the middle.
Elsa Dogotch tripled to right field in the the third inning to plate a pair of runs before Hannah Cole wrapped the early scoring with an RBI on a sacrifice bunt to push the margin to 9-2.
Carthage scored twice in the sixth on a CJ error and an RBI groundout from Brooklynn Dolon-Main to cut the deficit to 9-4.
CJ answered once again, scoring three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run double from Hunt and an RBI single by Spencer to push the lead to 12-4.
Carl Junction (7-12, 1-6 COC) is at Ozark on Thursday.
Carthage (14-11, 5-2 COC) is at Republic on Thursday.
OZARK 13, WEBB CITY 6
WEBB CITY, Mo. — Ozark rode three big innings to a Central Ozark Conference victory over Webb City.
The Tigers plated four runs in the top of the first inning, as Audrey Carlton recorded an RBI double and Kaylee Linnebur hit a three-run double.
In a three-run fourth, Natalie Morgan’s two-run double and Carlton’s RBI double gave Ozark a 7-0 lead.
Webb City got on the board in the bottom of the fourth, as Abby Sargent doubled and Kylee Sargent singled before Karsyn Cahoon’s fielder’s choice allowed Abby Sargent to score.
Ozark added five runs in the fifth to blow the game open, with a grand slam off the bat of Carlton the main highlight of the big inning for the visitors.
The Cardinals scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth on Sydney Strickland’s RBI single and Alex Maturino’s three-run home run.
The Tigers added a run in the seventh on Carlton’s second homer of the game. The Cardinals scored once in the bottom of the seventh for the final margin.
Ozark’s Carlton drove in seven runs on four hits.
Kendall McCoy was the winning pitcher. She went five innings and gave up five runs on six hits and struck out seven.
Webb City used four pitchers, and freshman Addie Burns took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits and a walk in the first inning.
Webb City fell to 17-8 overall and 3-4 in the COC, while Ozark improved to 16-10 and 3-4 in conference play.
Webb City travels to Branson on Thursday.
