JOPLIN — The Chillicothe Mudcats had a run on the scoreboard after only four batters in the finale of their 2-nights top at Joplin July 13, but they never dented the dish again and, despite Ryan Sell’s most-recent strong start, eventually succumbed to the host Outlaws again, 6-1.
When the MINK League-leading Clarinda (Iowa) A’s, with typical efficiency, used a misplayed double, a rightside groundout, and a simple single through the left side of the “Chuck” Haney Field infield to seize a 1-0 lead over the Chillicothe Mudcats three batters into last Friday night’s contest, it seemed to be a precursor of a 13th-consecutive A’s victory over the Mudcats over the past two seasons.
JEFFERSON CITY — It’s never a good thing for a baseball team when it is suggested its offense could play in a library without getting asked to leave for being too noisy. Unfortunately for this summer’s Chillicothe Mudcats, since mid-June, that’s too often been the case.
Multiple spectacular fielding plays by third baseman Tyler Bickers and first baseman Elian Guzman provided the necessary pressure-relief valve starting pitcher Jacob Schaaf in his home-park debut and the renewed torrid hitting of Jonas Espinal bulwarked an enjoyable and impressive 9-3 Chillicothe Mudcats victory over the Nevada Griffons on a drizzly evening this past Saturday.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The stage at St.
The 2021 State Champion Lady Tiger Softball Team was honored on July 12 by the Kansas City Royals at their game against the Detroit Tigers. The Lady Tigers were invited out for a pre-game batting practice experience, showcased on the Crown Vision, and were also recognized on the field.
JOPLIN — The “script” for a storybook, rapid “rise from the ashes” by the Chillicothe Mudcats baseball team into reasonably-attainable, self-controlled contention for the last of the three North Division postseason berths in the 2022 MINK League playoffs was acted out with precision by the Iowa-based Carroll Merchants and Des Moines Peak Prospects Tuesday,
MARCELINE — After expressing the possibility at the end of the 2021-22 season that he might step aside from coaching basketball to have more time to spend with his family, Mike Severa instead will go the opposite direction in service to Marceline High School cagers in the upcoming school year. Newly-named MHS director of
New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner realizes there is a chance the price may be going up to sign Aaron Judge to a long-term contract after the star slugger's outstanding first half of the 2022 season.
CLEVELAND (AP) — From being drafted first to dumped in four years, Baker Mayfield's wild fouryear ride in Cleveland is over. The No.