Baseball Preview: Carl Junction Bulldogs vs. Neosho Wildcats
Carl Junction is 8-2 against Neosho since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carl Junction Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Neosho Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Carl Junction is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Carl Junction was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Rogers Heritage.
Meanwhile, Neosho beat Kickapoo 5-1 on Monday. Five seems to be a good number for Neosho as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bostyn Patterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Lawson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hudson Williams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Carl Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Neosho, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Carl Junction was able to grind out a solid win over Neosho in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carl Junction since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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