After dropping their first three games of the season, the Carthage Tigers found the win column on Saturday at Joe Becker Stadium in Joplin as they defeated Marshfield and Ava. 

CARTHAGE 11, MARSHFIELD 6
The Carthage Tigers earned their first win of the season by beating the Marshfield Blue Jays 11-6 on Saturday at Joe Becker Stadium. 
The Tigers plated six runs in the first inning en route to victory. Carthage added two runs in the third, one in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
Sylas Browning and Parker Copeland had two hits and two RBI apiece for the Tigers, while Braxdon Tate drove in five runs and doubled and Clay Kinder scored three runs.
Copeland pitched five innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits while striking out three. Kanen Vogt did not allow an earned run in two innings of relief. 
Marshfield's Bryant Bull gave up four earned runs on four hits and five walks in five innings. 
Marshfield's Owen Curley and Easton Arthur each drove in two runs on two hits.
 
CARTHAGE 6, AVA 1
Carthage's Bradyn Tate hurled a gem in this one. 
Tate went all seven innings, striking out 10, walking none, scattering five hits and giving up just one run to earn the pitching win.
The Tigers trailed 1-0 when they put up four runs in the third inning. 
In the big inning, Kinder singled and Caden Kabance and Nate Norbury both walked to load the bases before Logan Carmickle cleared the bases with a triple to right. Vogt's RBI single to center made it 4-0.
A two-run fourth accounted for the final score. One run scored on an error and the second came home on a double steal. 
Ava's Andrew Dalton was charged with the loss. He gave up four earned runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings. Dalton was the game's lone player to record two hits. 
Carthage (2-3) is at Helias Catholic on Tuesday. 

Previous Game Results: 
vs. Kennett, loss 12-2 (6) at Glendale
vs. Glendale, loss 12-6 at Glendale
vs. McDonald County, loss 5-3, home