It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Neosho ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Webb City Cardinals 4-3. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on five straight.
Carleigh Kinnaird made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Neosho got a big performance out of Sadee Leach, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Autumn Kinnaird, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Neosho didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Neosho's record is now 17-12. As for Webb City, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 21-10 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neosho will face off against Nixa at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Nixa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Webb City, they will host Joplin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Webb City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Joplin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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