Branson is 6-0 against Neosho since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Branson Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Neosho Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Branson gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bolivar a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Branson.
Meanwhile, Neosho came into Thursday's game having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Seneca on Thursday.
Neosho got a great performance from Bostyn Patterson as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Patterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Neosho saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Spiva, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Branson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Neosho, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-19.
Branson came out on top in a nail-biter against Neosho when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Branson repeat their success, or does Neosho have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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