Republic was the 8-2 winner over Carl Junction when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Republic Tigers fell 13-8 to the Carl Junction Bulldogs on Wednesday.
For Carl Junction's part, Deacon Endicott and Craig Hayes Iii did most of the damage at the plate: Endicott went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Hayes Iii scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Logan Eck was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Republic's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13. As for Carl Junction, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Republic will head out on the road to take on Neosho at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Republic is facing Neosho at the right time seeing as Neosho is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Carl Junction, they will be playing at home against Nixa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nixa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Carl Junction's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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