
Tigers
03/29/25 @ West Plains | 19 |
03/29/25 vs West Plains | 19 |
04/08/25 @ Parkview | 15 |
04/15/25 @ Joplin | 8 |
04/14/25 @ Carl Junction | 6 |
Ozark barely beat Joplin the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Roberts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Luke Baer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Marcus Heavin was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Ozark and bumps their season record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Joplin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coming up, Ozark will welcome Springfield Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Joplin, they will square off against Nixa at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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