Baseball Recap: McDonald County Comes Up Short

McDonald County is still winless after their contest against East Newton on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Patriots. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

McDonald County's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for East Newton, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.

McDonald County has already played their next match (against Branson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Newton, they will challenge Aurora at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Patriots' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Houn Dawgs have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.