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| 05/01/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 0-9 L |
| 04/14/22 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 4-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Neosho ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Willard Tigers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 20th.
Brody Crane was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Crane was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Crane wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaiden Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Neosho pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Willard, they moved to 30-5 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Neosho and Willard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Wildcats will take on McDonald County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (39 vs. 351). Meanwhile, Willard (ranked fourth) will meet Smith-Cotton (ranked 45th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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