PITTSBURG, Kan. — A walk-off double by Ethan Rhodes plated Grant O’Doherty for the game-winning run within the backside of the ninth inning because the Pittsburg (Kansas) baseball group edged Joplin for a 2-1 triumph on Saturday at Jaycee Ballpark.
The Eagles (8-8) outhit the Purple Dragons 8-6 within the recreation and held a 1-0 lead on the finish of the sixth inning, however Pittsburg closed with a run within the seventh and one other within the ninth to steal the win in extras.
Joplin acquired on the scoreboard first within the prime of the fifth when Kyler Stokes hit a grounder that was misplayed by Pittsburg at shortstop, which allowed Bodee Carlson to attain from second. Carlson reached on a single earlier within the body to arrange the scoring alternative.
The Dragons pulled even with the Eagles with two outs within the backside of the seventh on an RBI single by Cooper Hayden.
The Eagles had been led on the plate by Justin McReynolds, who went 3 for 4 with a double. Reither completed 2 for 4, whereas Carlson, Brady Mails and Stokes logged one hit apiece.
Reither began for Joplin and surrendered one earned run and three hits whereas hanging out 5 batters in 6 1/3 innings of labor. McReynolds surrendered one earned run and three hits in two innings of aid.
Blaine Dunstan began for Pittsburg and allowed one unearned run and 6 hits whereas fanning 4 in 5 innings. Webb Fern tossed the ultimate 4 innings and allowed simply two hits.
Joplin returns to play on Tuesday to tackle Carthage at 4:30 p.m. inside Carl Lewton Stadium in Carthage.
