McDonald County lost to Branson back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 8-7.
Axeton Bateman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayton Banta, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
McDonald County now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Branson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
The future could be bright for both McDonald County and Branson: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Mustangs will try to hand Monett their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Branson will look to extend Bolivar's five-game losing streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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