Cassville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lamar on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lamar Tigers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Cassville has lost by just one run.
Easton Hughes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Danny Roper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Cassville and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for Lamar, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cassville will square off against Aurora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lamar, they will head out on the road to challenge Logan-Rogersville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Logan-Rogersville is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so Lamar will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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