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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Joplin High School Eagles fell victim to late-game heroics by Glendale High School’s Alex McCauley, who helped the Falcons to a 5-4 walk-off win in the bottom of the eighth Tuesday at GHS.
Tied at 4-4 heading into the bottom of the frame, McCauley hit a bunt up the middle and plated Kaden Tuhey to claim the 5-4 win.
Both teams could not get a run across in the first two innings, but the Falcons (11-5) drove in two runs in the bottom of the third off a Brady Yates triple to center field that plated Grayson Biggers and Kyle Julian.
The Eagles (7-4) managed to tie the game at 2 in the top of the fourth. Chaston Coleman scooted home on a Falcon infield error and Jensen Stout hit a line drive triple to center that scored John Jasper.
Joplin claimed a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth, courtesy of a two-out Isaac Yust single to center that brought Layne Royle home.
Glendale got that run back in the bottom of the frame when Reed Jackson hit a line drive single to left that scored Julian and tied the game at 3. The Falcons reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the sixth when Beau West scored on a fielder’s choice.
The Eagles tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh when Royle scored on a passed ball. The Joplin defense held in the bottom of the frame to force an extra inning before McCauley’s walk-off single in the bottom of the eight.
Royle and Jasper both finished 2 for 3 with a run each for the Eagles.
Joplin starter David Bhend gave up four runs (two earned) in six hits while striking out six and walking two in 5 1/3 innings.
Julian led the Falcons at the plate, finishing 2 for 4 with two runs.
Yates earned the win after giving up one run on no hits. He struck out two and walked none in two innings of relief.
The Eagles travel to Bentonville, Arkansas, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Tied at 4-4 heading into the bottom of the frame, McCauley hit a bunt up the middle and plated Kaden Tuhey to claim the 5-4 win.
Both teams could not get a run across in the first two innings, but the Falcons (11-5) drove in two runs in the bottom of the third off a Brady Yates triple to center field that plated Grayson Biggers and Kyle Julian.
The Eagles (7-4) managed to tie the game at 2 in the top of the fourth. Chaston Coleman scooted home on a Falcon infield error and Jensen Stout hit a line drive triple to center that scored John Jasper.
Joplin claimed a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth, courtesy of a two-out Isaac Yust single to center that brought Layne Royle home.
Glendale got that run back in the bottom of the frame when Reed Jackson hit a line drive single to left that scored Julian and tied the game at 3. The Falcons reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the sixth when Beau West scored on a fielder’s choice.
The Eagles tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh when Royle scored on a passed ball. The Joplin defense held in the bottom of the frame to force an extra inning before McCauley’s walk-off single in the bottom of the eight.
Royle and Jasper both finished 2 for 3 with a run each for the Eagles.
Joplin starter David Bhend gave up four runs (two earned) in six hits while striking out six and walking two in 5 1/3 innings.
Julian led the Falcons at the plate, finishing 2 for 4 with two runs.
Yates earned the win after giving up one run on no hits. He struck out two and walked none in two innings of relief.
The Eagles travel to Bentonville, Arkansas, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
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