The Republic softball team beat Neosho 5-1, behind another strong pitching performance by Hailey Johnson. The Lady Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the second inning, but scored three runs in the top of the third and never looked back. They added two insurance runs in the top of the sixth to put the game away.
Hailey Johnson pitched around four errors, and allowed just two hits by Neosho. She struck out two.
The Lady Tiger offense managed just six hits, but made the most of their limited scoring chances. Amanda Davis had a base hit, a run scored, and an RBI for Republic.
The Lady Tigers improve to 7-3 on the season.