Carthage had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 6-8 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They skirted past Waynesville 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Carthage has posted since May 7, 2025.
As for Waynesville, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only three runs.
For Waynesville's part, Parker Althusius was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Carthage will welcome Lee's Summit West at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Waynesville, they will challenge Nixa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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