Ozark hadn't done well against Republic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Ozark walked away with an 8-4 victory over Republic. For Ozark, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 win Republic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Ozark got a great performance from Cooper Pumphrey as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gannon Miller, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Heavin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Tigers
| 04/01/25 @ Republic | 8-4 |
| 03/29/25 @ West Plains | 21-2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Helias | 8-6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Bentonville West | 8-2 |
Ozark's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Republic, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
When Ozark and Republic next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Ozark will try to stop Willard's eight-game winning streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Republic will face off against Nixa and their four-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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