Neosho can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They never let the Republic Tigers onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Not much got past Carleigh Kinnaird, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Republic off the board. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for Kinnaird.
At the plate, Neosho's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Journey Arnall, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. What's more, Arnall also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Avyn Blair, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Neosho's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8. As for Republic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
Neosho will venture away from home to face off against Grain Valley at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Republic, they will welcome Joplin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Joplin is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Republic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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