Baseball Recap: Harrisonville Gets the Win

Harrisonville took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Nevada, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Tigers 9-7. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 11-4 loss.

Levi Hall

Runs

04/24/25 vs Ruskin	4
03/29/25 vs Sherwood	3
05/02/25 @ Nevada	2
05/01/25 vs Odessa	2
04/15/25 vs Oak Grove	2
+ 8 more games

Levi Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Harrisonville: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, Michael Garrie and Ben Mahurin did most of the damage at the plate: Garrie went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Mahurin went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Garrie has posted since back in April.

Harrisonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.

Harrisonville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Nevada, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harrisonville will head out to take on Warrensburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nevada, they will venture away from home to square off against Fort Scott at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Scott will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Nevada surely won't give up without a fight.