Thursday's baseball game was a game of two halves.
Community R-6 beat Audrain County rival Van-Far 15-11 at home after having a 13-1 lead after four innings. Van-Far (0-7) scored six runs in the fifth inning and then outscored Community 10-2 in the final three innings. Van-Far walked 15 while Community (6-3) walked 13. Cooper Rohan and Nik Crider each had three RBIs for Community, and Connor Maxwell, Carter Schafer and Houston Hogan each had two RBIs. Gaven Gaston led Van-Far by going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and the team's first home run of the season, which was also his first career home run. Slade Keller and Ronnie Stanich each had two RBIs, and Garrett Hopke finished 2-for-4.
Community plays at Elsberry (2-2) at 5 p.m. Friday while Van-Far plays in the Missouri Military Academy Classic on Saturday against Paris (1-5) at 11 a.m. and MMA (2-5) at 1 p.m.
Look for the full stories in the Wednesday, April 15, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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