The Nixa Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Neosho Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The last five games Nixa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Nixa narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Howell 5-3.
Meanwhile, Neosho entered their tilt with Webb City on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 4-3.
Carleigh Kinnaird was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Neosho got a big performance out of Sadee Leach, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Autumn Kinnaird, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Neosho didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Nixa back to even at 12-12. As for Neosho, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
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