Neosho is 0-10 against Webb City since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Neosho comes in on four and Webb City on three.
Neosho had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Parkview on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zack Workman
| 05/06/25 @ Parkview | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Siloam Springs | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Pea Ridge | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Springdale | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Grove | 3 |
Zack Workman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Kanten Smith was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Neosho always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkview only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Webb City won against Branson on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Ozark.
Webb City's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Neosho, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
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