The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning, and held on for a 7-6 win at Bolivar Monday. Brock Robbins was 2-for-3 with 2 runs batted in, and Arturo Elivo was 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs for Republic.
The Tigers held a 7-3 lead going into the final inning, before Bolivar rallied to score three runs. They had the tying and winning runs on base when the game ended.
Elivo started the game on the mound, pitching three innings and giving up three runs. Blaze Carano pitched 3 1/3 innings, before Tyler King came on to get the last two outs in relief.