After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Aurora, Monett was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cassville Wildcats by a score of 9-4. With that victory, the Cubs brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Carson Burtrum
| 04/17/25 vs Cassville | 11 |
| 04/15/25 @ Aurora | 0 |
| 04/10/25 vs East Newton | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Hollister | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Southwest | 11 |
Monett got a great performance from Carson Burtrum as he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Burtrum has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Monett let Miles Young and Aidan Clapper run wild. Young went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Clapper went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Young a new career-high. Samuel Carr was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
With the win, Monett broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-5. As for Cassville, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monett will host Sarcoxie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cassville, they will welcome East Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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