The Neosho Wildcats will be playing at home against the East Newton Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neosho has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 16.
On Saturday, Neosho didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Vernon and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Neosho has lost by just one run.
Bostyn Patterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Finnegan Versluis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Newton has not done well against Purdy recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. East Newton came out on top against Purdy by a score of 4-1.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for East Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Neosho took their win against East Newton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Does Neosho have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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