Softball Preview: Webb City Cardinals vs. Neosho Wildcats
Webb City has gone 8-2 against Neosho recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against the Neosho Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Webb City took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Branson as Webb City made off with a 17-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Neosho entered their tilt with Parkview on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 19-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted since September 5th.
Autumn Kinnaird and Journey Arnall did most of the damage at the plate: Kinnaird went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Arnall scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Kinnaird also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Beclynn Garrett was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Neosho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Webb City pushed their record up to 21-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Neosho, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Webb City skirted past Neosho 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will Webb City repeat their success, or does Neosho have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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