Games covered on MOARK Sports Thursday included wins for both Forsyth and Hollister.
For the Panthers, they pick up a District and Mid-Lakes Conference win over Fair Grove 3-2 at Collier Field. University of Kentucky signee Tristan Hunter scattered six hits and struck out seven over six innings while being observed by nearly a dozen major league scouts. Hunter did not factor in the decision, as Bryce Nolan pitched the seventh, then lead off the bottom of the inning with a single with the game tied at 2 and eventually scored the winning run on a bases loaded walk. The Eagles intentionally walked Hunter to load the bases before issuing the game winning walk to Braxton Gross. Forsyth goes to 9-1 for the season. While the Panthers play games in Hollister and Branson today in classics, the Eagles will head to Arkansas to match-up with the Harrison Goblins this afternoon.
Meanwhile in Hollister, the Tigers notched their first win of the season as they grabbed an 8-3 win over McDonald County.
In other action, the Branson Pirates pick up their first win over the Nixa Eagles in seven years, as they grab a 4-2 win in Nixa in their final meeting as Central Ozark Conference members. The win also avenges a 5-4 loss to the Eagles in Branson two weeks ago.
Action in tournaments and classics highlight the schedule for the next couple of days. Games online at MOARK Sports include:
Hollister vs. Smithville at Hollister Baseball Festival 6:00 Today
Forsyth vs. Sparta 9:00 am, Forsyth vs. Catholic 10:30 am in Forsyth Tournament Saturday
Greenwood at Reeds Spring 12:00 Saturday
Hollister will play West Plains at 2:00 followed by Forsyth against Marshfield at 4:00 in Hollister. The Panthers will then move to Branson's Pirate Park to play Olathe West in the Dan Furst Festival at 7:00. Branson plays Smithville at 3:00 then will play two games on Saturday, against St. Fracis Borgia at 1:00. then against Summit Christian at 3:00.
Thursday Scoreboard
Missouri
Baseball
Forsyth 3 Fair Grove 2
Hollister 8 McDonald County 3
Branson 4 Nixa 2
Blue Eye 9 Marionville 8
Clever 12 Galena 0
Seymour 12 Spokane 4
Softball
East Newton 7 Forsyth 5
Clever 15 Spokane 0
Blue Eye 10 Verona 9
Crane 12 Billings 3
Southwest 16 Hurley 1
Arkansas
Baseball
Flippin 13 Berryville 3
Green Forest 18-17 Eureka Springs 0-1
Marshall 15 Bergman 0
Carlisle 10 Valley Springs 5
Softball
Elkins 15 Green Forest 3
Area Athletes Win District, Sectional Championships, Move On
