In Tuesday's non-league challenge, the Republic Tigers (Republic, MO) baseball squad nipped the visiting Willard Tigers (Willard, MO), by a margin of 10-9.
With the win, Republic betters its record to 5-1 on the season. The Tigers host Joplin (Joplin, MO) to encounter the Eagles in a Class 5 District 11 challenge on Thursday, April 29. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-3.
With the defeat, Willard falls to 10-5 on the season. The Tigers host Carthage (Carthage, MO) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 29. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 4-7.