BASEBALL:
WHS 14-1 OVER SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL

IT’S THE FIRST OZARK CONFERENCE “W”, AND THEIR 2ND OF THE SEASON FOR THE TIGERS…….THE WAYNESVILLE BASEBALL SQUAD RODE HOME FROM SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL WITH A 14-1 RUN RULE WIN IN 5 INNINGS OVER THE BULLDOGS..
THE TIGERS POUNDED OUT 11 HITS WITH DUSTIN MURPHEY AND HUNTER POOLE COLLECTING 2 EACH….
ONE OF MURPHEY’S WAS A 3 RUN HOMER, PART OF A 5 RBI NIGHT….BOTH OF POOLE’S HITS WERE DOUBLES AND HE DROVE IN A RUN….
ZACH EMPERATO DOUBLED HOME A RUN, PEYTON BREEDEN SINGLED AND DROVE IN 2, SO THE BATS WERE WORKING, AND SO WERE THE LEGS..
THE BIG STAT THAT STANDS OUT IN THIS ARE THE STOLEN BASES….COACH TYLER SHALBOT HAD THE TRACK SHOES LACED UP…THE TIGERS HAD 18 STOLEN BASES IN THE GAME…L.J. BEAM LED WITH 4…..
BLAKE ALTHUSIUS MOVES TO 2-0 ON THE SEASON WITH THE WIN…HE WORKED 3 PLUS INNINGS OF SCORELESS BALL, GIVING UP 3 HITS AND STRIKING OUT 8..
L.J. BEAM FINISHED….THE TIGERS GO TO 2-3 OVERALL, 1-1 IN THE O.C. WITH A DATE IN ROLLA THIS AFTERNOON AT 4:30…TIGERS HOST KICKAPOO THURSDAY, AND
A REMINDER, THERE IS A MAKE UP GAME SCHEUDLED FOR THIS SATURDAY AT THE BANDY BASEBALL FIELD FOR AN 11 AM START WITH OSAGE COMING IN FROM A MARCH 26TH RAIN OUT…..BOTH THE THURSDAY AND SATURDAY TILTS ON 102.3 FM…

ELSEWHERE ON THE O.C.BASEBALL SCHEDULE:

LEBANON DEFEATS FUTURE OZARK CONFERENCE MEMBER BOLIVAR 6-2…THE JACKETS STRANDED 11 RUNNERS IN THE GAME BUT OVERCAME THAT WITH A SOLID OUTING FROM WINNING PITCHER ZACK STEWART WHO FANNED 10 IN 5 2/3 INNINGS OF WORK…
ISAAC LEDBETTER LED THE OFFENSE WITH 3 HITS. JUSTIN DAMERON HAD 2 HITS AND AN RBI..WENT TWO FOR THREE WITH AN RBI AND JOHN GREENWOOD WAS TWO FOR FOUR WITH AN RBI AND RUN SCORED AND A SAVE ON THE MOUND…
LEBANON IMPROVES TO 7-4 AND WILL VISIT SPRINGFIELD HILLCREST TODAY AT 4:30

KICKAPOO KNOCKS OFF BRANSON, 7-3….

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IBERIA 16-1 OVER NEWBURG

THE ROAD TRIP WAS WORTH IT FOR THE 2ND RANKED IBERIA RANGERS AT NEWBURG AS THEY TAMED THE WOLVES IN A 3 INNING, 16-1 FINAL…
ETHAN WRACHER STARTED AND RECORDED THE WIN. HE WENT 2 INNINGS AND STRUCK OUT 5. HUNTER PIGGOTT RELEIVED AND WORKED 1 INNING…THE PAIR COMBINED FOR THE NO HITTER.
THE RANGERS COLLECTED 11 HITS OFF NEWBURG PITCHING….
WADE BOND WAS 2 FOR 3 WITH 4 RBI’S….
ISAAC LAWSON AND JAYDIN ROWDEN BOTH DROVE IN 2 RUNS WITH 2 HITS EACH….HAIDEN MARTIN TRIPLED AND DROVE IN A RUN, TANNER ALEXANDER HAD AN RBI DOUBLE..JAKE WHITTLE AND KADEN LAWSON EACH DROVE IN A RUN WITH A HIT..
IBERIA IS 7-0 AND SCHEDULED FOR STOUTLAND TODAY…

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PLATO 7-2 OVER EMINENCE

THE EMINENCE REDWINGS RODE INTO NORTHWEST TEXAS COUNTY FOR A DATE WITH THE PLATO EAGLES AND THE HOME COOKIN’ TASTED GOOD WITH THE EAGLES POSTING A 7-2 WIN OVER THEIR VISITORS…
PLATO’S ON THE ROAD TO NEWBURG TODAY..

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WEAUBLEAU 15-0 OVER MACKS CREEK

MACKS CREEK WELCOMED IN THE NUMBER TWO RANKED TEAM IN CLASS 1, WEAUBLEAU AND THE VISITING TIGERS MADE SHORT WORK OF THE PIRATES IN A 15-0 WIN IN 4 INNINGS….

EACH TEAM WENT QUIETLY IN THE FIRST BEFORE THE TIGERS SCORED SEVEN IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND AND ROLLED FROM THERE….
MACKS CREEK COACH JASON TRUSTY SAID
“We had a couple of innings where we could have pushed a couple of runs across but didn’t get that needed hit,”
“Overall we need to get going a little more offensively minded and just keep working.”

GRANT ENGLISH (2-2) STARTED AND TOOK THE LOSS.
CREEK TUCKER STARTED AND WORKED ALL FOUR INNINGS FOR WEAUBLEAU.
WEAUBLEAU WAS LED BY TREYTON FOSTER’S BIG DAY AT THE PLATE. HE FELL A DOUBLE SHY OF A CYCLE WITH AN RBI-SINGLE, RBI-TRIPLE, AND A THREE-RUN HOME RUN.

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REGIONAL GAMES..
ST ELIZANBETH 5-2 OVER SO. CALLAWAY
HOUSTON KNOCKS OFF MTN. VIEW 16-5.
MTN. GROVE 10-0 CABOOL
EUGENE OVER RUSSELLVILLE 5-2
PLEASANT HOPE 14-3 OVER HALFWAY
SALEM 14-2 OVER THAYER
HARTVILLE 9-2 OVER NORWOOD
ROGERSVILLE 15-0 OVER STRAFFORD.
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OSAGE CAME TO DIXON FOR SOCCER YESTERDAY AND LEFT WITH A 4-2 WIN OVER THE LADY BULLDOGS….

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SOFTBALL

THE PLATO LADY EAGLES RAN THEIR CURRENT WININNG STREAK TO 6 GAMES AFTER THEIR 7-3 WIN AT HOUSTON YESTERDAY…THE LADY EAGLES TRAVEL TO MTN. GROVE TODAY..

ANOTHER SOFTBALL GAME TODAY HAS DIXON AT HOUSTON….

THE REST OF TEH DAY’S SCHEDULE FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS….
BASEBALL:
WAYNESVILLE HEADS EAST TO FACE OZARK CONFERENCE RIVAL, ROLLA…..
7 OF THE 9 FRISCO LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS ARE SCHEUDLED FOR TODAY…
DIXON’S AT ST. ELIZABETH
IBERIA GOES TO STOUTLAND
MTN. GROVE ROLLS INTO LICKING
PLATO’S AT NEWBURG
RICHLAND HEADS NORTHEAST TO OSAGE…

BELLE AT LAQUEY BASEBALL HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, TOMORROW….

ON THE SOCCER PITCH….
CAMDENTON’S AT WAYNESVILLE
FAIR GROVE COMES TO CROCKER
DIXON’S AT MARSHFIELD
BELLE WAS AT LAQUEY IN A BOOT UP FROM MAY 3RD, BUT THAT’S BEEN MOVED TO TOMORROW, THE 14TH….

IN GOLF TODAY..
STOUTLAND’S AT ELDON

TRACK:
WAYNESVILLE HAS THE TIGERS AND LADY TIGERS AT THE CAMDENTON INVITE…
MOST OF THE FRISCO LEAGUERS ARE IN VIENNA TODAY FOR THEIR INVITATIONAL…CROCKER, DIXON, IBERIA, NEWBURG AND RICHLAND….
LICKING’S RUNNING TRACK AT THEIR NEIGHBORS PLACE IN DENT COUNTY….PLATO JOINS THE WILDCATS AT SALEM…

 

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CARDS DROP ANOTHER…HERE’S JOHN AND MIKE….

 

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The Chicago Cubs will be without three relievers for the time being after bullpen coach Chris Young tested positive for COVID-19, according to Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun Times. Righties Jason Adam, Dan Winkler, and Brandon Workman have been placed on the COVID-related injured list. All three are isolating in Chicago, per NBC Sports Chicago’s Maddie Lee, while the rest of the team is beginning a three-game series in Milwaukee against the Brewers.

In a series of corresponding moves, the Cubs have activated relievers Pedro Strop and Brad Wieck from the taxi squad and have promoted Justin Steele from the alternate site.

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New England Patriots Super Bowl hero Julian Edelman has announced his retirement from the NFL after a 12-career in Foxborough. Earlier on Monday, the Patriots parted ways with the veteran receiver who helped the franchise win three Super Bowls. The team terminated Edelman’s contract following a failed physical, which paved the way for his retirement.