(Joplin) After losing 8 in a row to Jefferson College, the Mineral Area College Cardinals snapped a 29 game winning streak by JeffCo as they defeated the Vikings 7-4 in the opening round of the Regional 16 tournament in Joplin Thursday night. In the game heard on KREI and KJFF, MAC struck first when Caleb Feuerstake scored on a walk and a wild pitch in the top of the third.
https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2019/05/09232552/5-9-19-MAC-1-JEFFCO-0.wav
MAC scored a second run on a throwing error in the top of the fourth.
https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2019/05/09232833/5-9-19-MAC-2-JEFFCO-0.wav
With a 2-0 MAC lead, Caleb Feuerstake came to the plate.
https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2019/05/09233213/5-9-19-MAC-5-JEFFCO-0.wav
JeffCo attemped a comeback in the bottom of the fourth.
https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2019/05/09233411/5-9-19-MAC-5-JEFFCO-2.wav
MAC assistant coach Jordan Thompson was not surprised at the result…
https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2019/05/10043643/JT-ON-JEFFCO-WIN-5-9.wav
The Vikings and the Cardinals both added two more runs to give MAC a 7-4 victory.
Jefferson College will play Friday at noon against Crowder. The Flieg’s Equipment pre-game show starts at 11:45 on AM-1400 KJFF. Mineral Area College will play in the winner’s bracket Friday afternoon at 3 against State Fair. The Flieg’s Equipment pre-game show starts at 2:45 on AM-800 KREI.