Baseball Recap: Neosho Wildcats vs. Nixa Eagles
Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 7-1 defeat to the Nixa Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Neosho of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Finnegan Versluis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Nixa, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
Neosho will head out on the road to face off against Branson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Branson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Neosho's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nixa, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Carthage at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carthage is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Nixa will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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