CARTHAGE 4, NEOSHO 1
NEOSHO — Carthage used early offense to build a 4-1 lead after two innings and held that pace on the way to a Central Ozark Conference win over Neosho on Tuesday at Roy B. Shaver Field. 
The Tigers (7-14, 2-4 COC) used a single, a Neosho error and a walk to load the bases with one out in the top of the first before Clay Kinder singled a pair of two-out runs home two batters later on a line drive to right field for a 2-0 lead. Kanen Vogt and Nate Norbury singled to reach base in the second before a two-out error on a fly ball by the Wildcats (11-11, 0-6 COC) allowed both runners to score to push the lead to 4-0.
Carter Baslee brought home Neosho's lone run of the game on a fielder's choice in the bottom half of the fourth. 
Bradyn Tate earned the win for Carthage after allowing one unearned run on three hits, a walk and three strikeouts in six innings. Kaden Arr earned the save after allowing one hit and striking out two in a scoreless seventh inning.
Kael Smith took the loss for Neosho after allowing four unearned runs on seven hits, two strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. River Brill pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief and allowed a hit, walked one and struck out one.
Braxdon Tate and Sylas Browning each had two hits for Carthage. Kinder had a hit and two RBI, while Vogt and Norbury each had a hit and scored a run. 
Carter Fenske doubled and had two hits to lead Neosho, while Reece Miller and Eli Zar also picked up hits for the Wildcats.
-SoMo Sports Online