Joplin’s Brecken Green threw a seven-inning no-hitter Tuesday, striking out 12 as the Eagles beat Republic 6-0 in Joplin.
Cooper Thomas went the distance for Republic, throwing six innings and allowing six runs — none of them earned — in what could have been a pitcher’s duel. Five Tiger errors accounted for all the damage. Joplin scored twice in the second on a stolen base and throwing error that turned a strikeout into a run, then broke the game open with a four-run third on two more Republic miscues.
Green needed 91 pitches to retire Republic, facing just 23 batters. He didn’t walk a batter.
Thomas walked two and struck out three.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - R H E
Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 5
Joplin 0 2 4 0 0 0 x - 6 6 3
Pitching
Republic — Cooper Thomas (L) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO
Joplin — Green 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
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