Republic won two games and lost once last week, routing Branson 5-1 on the road Monday before defeating Carthage 5-0 Tuesday and falling to Willard 1-0 Thursday on Senior Night.
Republic snapped an 11-game losing streak Thursday with a 5-3 victory over Fair Grove, the top-ranked team in Missouri Class 3. Gabe Benjamin pitched six innings and struck out six to earn the win for the Tigers.
The Class 5, number one, ranked Willard Tigers baseball team traveled to Springfield on Thursday, April 23 to take on Parkview and came home with an 11-1 victory.
Republic baseball coach Curt Plotner will step down at the end of this season; he told his players Friday morning. Plotner has been part of the program since 2010, first as an assistant under Howard Quigley and then as head coach beginning in 2018.
Republic went 1-2 last week, beating Ozark 8-1 on the road before dropping home games to Nixa 8-6 and Branson 6-5 in games decided by late-inning drama.
