OZARK, Mo. — The No. 2-seeded Mission Patriots opened play in the AMC Tournament with a tough 11-3 loss to Central Baptist on Monday afternoon at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.

Pregame

Mission entered the AMC Tournament as the No. 2 overall seed in a double-elimination format, hosting the event at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.

Facing Central Baptist in a neutral-site matchup (with Mission as the designated home team), the Patriots looked to build early momentum in the winner's bracket.

Game Summary

The two teams battled early, with Central Baptist striking first in the second inning on an RBI double.

Mission responded in the third, taking its only lead of the game. Collin Miser tied it with an RBI double before Kaedan Thompson followed with an RBI single to make it 2-1.

Central Baptist answered immediately in the fourth inning, scoring twice to regain the lead at 3-2. The Mustangs added insurance in the sixth and seventh innings, extending the lead to 5-2.

Mission cut into the deficit in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Drew Vaughan, making it 5-3, but that would be as close as the Patriots would get.

Central Baptist broke the game open late, scoring two runs in the eighth and four more in the ninth, highlighted by a solo home run and multiple RBI singles to pull away for the 11-3 final.

The Mustangs totaled 16 hits, while Mission finished with 11 hits but committed four errors that contributed to the late surge.

Stat Leaders (Mission)

• Collin Miser — 2 H, RBI, 2B
• Kaedan Thompson — 2 H, RBI
• Zachary Beatty — 2 H, 3B, R
• Sam Golden — 2 H
• Drew Vaughan — RBI

Series Notes

• Mission falls to 0-1 in AMC Tournament (double elimination)
• Patriots recorded 11 hits but were limited to 3 runs
• Central Baptist scored 6 runs over the final two innings
• Defensive miscues (4 errors) contributed to late scoring
• Mission now moves to the elimination bracket

Postgame

Mission showed flashes offensively early but couldn't keep pace as Central Baptist capitalized on opportunities late.

Despite matching the Mustangs with consistent baserunners, the Patriots struggled to convert those chances into runs, while defensive errors proved costly in the final innings.

With the double-elimination format, Mission still has a path forward—but will now need to respond quickly to stay alive.

Next Up

Mission will face UHSP in an elimination game on April 28 at 12:00 PM at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex.