Neosho is 0-6 against Branson since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Neosho Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Branson Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Neosho beat Seneca 6-3.
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.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Branson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Bolivar. The win made it back-to-back victories for Branson.
Neosho's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-19. As for Branson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
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