Entering in relief with two outs in the top of the first inning after the North Missouri Naturals had established a 7-0 lead, Chillicothean Justin Pyle of the Chillicothe Mudcats held the Kirksville-area team to two runs on three hits while striking out four over the next 4-1/3 innings and earned credit for his first victory of 2025 when the Mudcats stormed back to take the lead in the fourth inning and eventually hold on to prevail, 14-13, Monday, June 23. It was only Pyle’s second appearance of his second season with the team. (BUTCH SHAFFER/C-T PHOTO)
By PAUL STURM C-T Sports Editor psturm@cherryroad.com Even a fully-flawed opening half-inning which ended with them trailing 7-0 and a somewhat-makeshift lineup as numerous regulars…
