Sawyer Shepherd held the Tigers to just four hits, as Carthage picked up a COC win at Republic 4-1 Tuesday. Shepherd struck out seven and walked four, allowing just one earned run.
Gavin Huke was 2-for-3 with a run scored for Carthage, and Jared Heman drove in two runs.
For Republic, Alex Reynolds was 2-for-3 with a double, and drove in the only run of the game in the 6th inning, when he singled home Regan Butterworth.
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Austin Beckner took the loss on the mound for Republic. He allowed four runs — three of them earned — in five innings. Beckner struck out nine and walked three.
Creed Smiley and Butterworth each had one hit for Republic.