The Republic Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Neosho Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Republic came up short against Carl Junction and fell 13-8.
Meanwhile, Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of Carthage by a score of 1-0.
Quenton Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Republic's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Neosho, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Republic skirted past Neosho 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Republic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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