Dexter and Neelyville pushed the score to 17-6 the last time they played Neelyville, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Bearcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 3-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
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| 04/30/26 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/30/17 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 05/03/16 - Away | 4-3 W |
Dexter's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Neelyville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5-2.
Dexter and Neelyville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Bearcats (ranked 139th) will meet Oak Ridge (ranked 331st) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Neelyville will challenge Thayer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (98 vs. 260).
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