If Aurora was riding high fresh off their 13-0 takedown of East Newton on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Houn Dawgs fell just short of the Bolivar Liberators by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The Houn Dawgs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Liberators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Memphis Mooneyham and Kaden Cole did some serious damage despite the final result: Mooneyham got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Cole went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sean Creasey, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Bolivar, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
Aurora and Bolivar should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Houn Dawgs will face off against McDonald County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (176 vs. 370). Meanwhile, Bolivar (ranked 126th) will meet Hillcrest (ranked 313th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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