Aurora suffered their closest defeat since March 22nd on Tuesday. They fell just short of the McDonald County Mustangs by a score of 7-5. The loss continues a trend for the Houn Dawgs in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.

Sean Creasey
03/21/25 vs Northland Christian | 5 |
04/10/25 @ Lamar | 4 |
04/03/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
03/24/25 vs Hollister | 3 |
04/22/25 @ McDonald County | 1 |
Sean Creasey put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Aurora's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Creasey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Memphis Mooneyham and Carson Gillam did some serious damage despite the final result: Mooneyham went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Gillam went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Brody Seitz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for McDonald County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Looking ahead, Aurora will welcome Cassville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for McDonald County, they will venture away from home to take on Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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