Jared Hughes pitched six shutout innings and the Tigers rode two big innings to a 7-1 victory over Neosho in the opening round of the district tournament at Joplin. Republic avenged an earlier 3-2 loss to the Wildcats and won its first post-season game since 2015. “We’re playing a lot
Republic managed only three base hits and committed four errors in a 3-0 loss at Webb City Thursday. Webb City’s Cade Beason struck out 12 Republic hitters to earn the complete-game win. Jared Hughes pitched well in a losing cause for the Tigers. He worked six innings, allowing three runs
Republic moved above the .500 mark at the latest point in the season since 2015, beating Hillcrest 7-3 Friday. Clayton Crowley had two hits, including a two-run triple; and Kyle Hill added two hits and two runs scored for the Tigers, who improved to 10-9. Tyler Cavener started on the
Nick Rose drew a bases-loaded walk to force home the winning run in a 5-4, 10-inning win against Joplin Thursday. The walk was the fourth of the inning for the Tigers, who scored the game-winner without a base hit. Before the walk-off walk, the game had been a rollercoaster, with
Willard scored two runs in the top of the first, another in the top of the second, and held on for a 4-1 win at Republic Tuesday. Willard, ranked #3 in Class 5, out-hit Republic 6-3 and too advantage of three Republic errors in the win. Republic starter Jordan Carter
A Parkview throwing error allowed Republic to score a run in the bottom of the 7th inning and escape with a 4-3 win over the Vikings in Republic Monday. It was an appropriate end to to a game in which all four Tiger runs scored because of Parkview miscues in
Republic’s Jared Hughes and Carthage’s Trason Vogt pitched nearly identical games Thursday, with one difference: Carthage managed to push three runs across the plate, and Republic didn’t. It resulted in a 3-0 Carthage win in a Central Ozark Conference matchup. Other than the runs, the pitching lines for Hughes and
Ryker Harrington scored three runs in the leadoff spot and Tyler Cavener drove in a pair, as Republic beat Branson on the road in a Central Ozark Conference game, 6-3. Clayton Crowley nearly went the distance on the mound to earn the win. Harrington, who’s batted leadoff the past two
Easton Prevo was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Jaden Duvall added two base hits to lead Republic past Carl Junction in a Central Ozark Conference win, 7-5. Republic out-hit the Bulldogs 11-8 and overcame five fielding errors to grab the win. The Tigers scored four runs in the second
A pair of unearned runs made the difference in Republic’s 3-2 loss to Neosho at home Tuesday. The Wildcats scored twice in the third inning after an outfield error to take the lead for good. Republic got a strong pitching performance from Jared Hughes, who allowed a run in the
