Baseball Recap: Ash Grove Takes a Loss

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

05/04/26 @ East Newton	10-12
05/01/26 vs Hermitage	13-3
04/29/26 vs Miller	2-1
04/29/26 vs Pierce City	8-1
04/23/26 @ Marionville	1-2

After flying high against Hermitage on Friday, Ash Grove came back down to earth. The Pirates fell just short of the East Newton Patriots by a score of 12-10 on Monday. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Ash Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saxton Kinney, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Jaden Shorter was another, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Ash Grove's loss dropped their record down to 21-4-1. As for East Newton, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-16 record.

Looking ahead, Ash Grove will square off against Lockwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Newton, they will face off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.