Fair Grove had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 17-6 to make it four. They fell 7-2 to the Hollister Tigers. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 11-5.
As for Hollister, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
For Hollister's part, Cooper Kauffman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Kauffman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Hebert, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Caleb Donathan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fair Grove and Hollister should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 40th) will meet Mountain Grove (ranked 258th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hollister will square off against Blue Eye at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (72 vs. 333).
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