After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mansfield Homeschool, Har-Ber was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Nixa Eagles 4-3. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
MAX STEWART
| 04/11/25 @ Nixa | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bishop Kelley | 6 |
| 03/26/25 vs Chilton County | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Northside | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Covington | 1 |
MAX STEWART was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
STEWART wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was DAVIS DYER, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another was LUKE CORNELISON, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Har-Ber pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Nixa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Har-Ber will face off against Fayetteville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.9, the Bulldogs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nixa, they will challenge Carthage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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