THE VIEW

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Miciah Rocha records a tackle for Forsyth during its 42-0 victory at Hollister in jayvee action on Monday.

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Ater six games at neutral ields or on the road, Branson’s sotball team inally opened at home. he Lady Pirates staged a sixth-inning rally to send their contest with into extra innings, but fell 6-5 to Nixa in nine innings. Branson lost despite pounding out 17 hits. Ashlea Large, Savanah Miller and Emily Adams both recorded three hits while Gracie Jaeger, Tori O’Dell, Lauren Garrison and Aly Smethers both had two. Garrison and Smethers both doubled. Kat Ford remained undefeated at 5-0. She pitched the irst eight innings, before giving way to Brooke Hunn ater throw-ing 98 pitches. Ford walked one and yielded nine hits. Nixa completed the game without an error.

On Tuesday, Ford led Branson to a 5-1 victory at Neosho in the Lady Pirates’ COC Large Schools opener. Ford threw a three-hitter. She threw a irst-pitch strike to 17 of the 29 batters she faced and induced 12 groundouts. Large delivered three hits, Miller had two doubles and a pair of RBIs. Dickerson, Johnson homer Reeds Spring’s sotball team received home runs from Allie Dickerson and Karri Dale Johnson in its 20-hit, 16-6 whipping of Bolivar on hursday. Courtney Scobee was 4-for-4 and Dickerson, Johnson and Hannah Erick-son all had three hits. Bolivar led 5-2 before the Lady Wolves plated 10 runs in the third inning. Reeds Spring was blanked by East

Newton 2-0 on Tuesday. Erickson posted eight strikeouts.

Branson splits matches Branson’s soccer team was shut out by Ozark 3-0 in the Pirates’ COC Large Schools opener Tuesday. Branson bounced back to edge Spring-ield Greenwood 4-3 hursday. Gavin Etz and Jordan Villalobos each posted a pair of goals for the winners. Lewallen leads Reeds Spring Reeds Spring’s volleyball team whipped Monett 25-15, 25-10 hursday. he Lady Wolves received six kills and four blocks from Mackenzy Lewallen, 22 assists from Ashley Hilland nine aces from Lydia Gasper. Reeds Spring fell to Clever 25-16, 25-

22 Tuesday.

O’Bryan leads Branson linksters Chloe O’Bryan carded a 106 to lead Branson’s golf team at the Seymour Tour-nament on Tuesday. Addy Brufett shot a 107, Madison Shafer a 116 and Makaila Huish a 117.

Lady Tigers shut out Hollister’s sotball team fell at the hands of Marshield 10-0 hursday. he Lady Tigers’ Maddy Frenzel rapped out two hits and Mackie Green had one. Holmes powers Lady Pirates Madi Holmes recorded four aces to lead Branson’s volleyball team past Springield Parkview 25-12, 25-17 Tues-

day. Holmes, who has a team-high 14 aces on the season, served for a dozen points, to go along with ive kills. Margie Gronke and Emily Ogden also both had ive kills. Jasmine Hallbrook dished out 12 assists.

Blue Eye tumbles Blue Eye’s baseball team dropped a 7-0 decision to Clever on Tuesday. Ryan Reagan gave up one earned run over four innings on the mound.

Stevenson victorious Branson’s tennis team lost to Rogers-ville 8-1 Tueday and fell to Springield Central 9-0 hursday. Aunika Stevenson was an 8-5 No. 5 singles winner versus Rogersville.

Lady Pirates drop home opener in nine innings

Andrew Wilson passes as he hit by Cameron Davis.

Jacob Burrow grabs a hold of Chris Branstetter during a Hollister kickoff return.

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Chris Branstetter looks for room to run.

Cyrus Ketchersid hauls in an interception.

PREP ROUNDUP | Reeds Spring collects 20 hits and enjoys 10-run fourth inning to break away for 16-6 rout of Bolivar in COC opener