Nixa scored four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to pull out a 5-4 win over Republic at Nixa Tuesday night. Kyle Robillard drove home the game-winner with a two-out, two-run single off starter Nathan Strobel, who had been masterful through six innings.
The Tigers scored two runs in the 1st inning on an RBI single by Clayton Rose and a sacrifice fly by Strobel that scored Parker Nelson. Nixa scored a single run in the 2nd, but Strobel held them in check as the Tigers added to their lead with runs in the 5th and 7th innings.
In the bottom of the 7th, Strobel was within an out of a complete game when things fell apart. After Strobel walked two, Evan Roberts singled home a run for the Eagles to cut the lead to 4-2. Two more walks forced home another run to make it 4-3 before Robillard delivered the winning blow.
Strobel struck out 13, but walked six and allowed allowed nine hits in taking the loss. Austin Hyde picked up the win in three innings of relief for Nixa.
Riley Norris had two doubles and two RBIs for Republic. Creed Smiley added two hits for the Tigers.
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