The Carthage Tigers baseball team scored 5 runs and held the visiting Monett Cubs to 4 in the Tigers non-league win on Friday.

The Tigers now hold a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they host Nixa for a Class 6 District 6 test on Tuesday, April 15. Carthage will play a Eagles team coming off a 4-3 non-league loss to Har-Ber (Springdale, AR). The Eagles record now stands at 8-5.

With the defeat, Monett drops to 6-3 on the year. The Cubs host Strafford (Strafford, MO) to play the Indians in a non-league test on Monday, April 14. The Indians go into the test with a record of 8-3.