The Neosho Wildcats will face off against the Kickapoo Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neosho will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
While Neosho didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Mt. Vernon on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brodie Arthur
| 04/14/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Springdale | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Republic | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Camdenton | 4 |
Brodie Arthur tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Neosho let Hudson Williams and Brody Crane run wild. Williams went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI, while Crane went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kanten Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Neosho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo came up short against Tuttle on Friday and fell 10-5.
Neosho's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Kickapoo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Neosho was able to grind out a solid victory over Kickapoo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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