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🌱 How Willard’s “small ball” strategy keeps delivering deep state playoff runs
Willard, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Willard! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Willard’s “small ball” strategy keeps delivering deep state playoff runs
Also on today's calendar: DISNEY EDITION: Show Me Trivia Night — Village... and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Willard's ‘small ball' tactics a recipe for success (ozarksfirst.com) — Willard baseball is heading to its seventh state semifinal Friday, capping longtime coach Scott McGee’s 19th and final season with another deep playoff run. Relying on “small ball” instead of power hitting, the Tigers have captured 10 district titles and two state championships since 2008, and now aim to upset defending Class 5 champion Platte County for a shot at a third state crown. 
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DISNEY EDITION: Show Me Trivia Night — Village... →
Village Meeple Board Game Cafe, 1570 E Battlefield Rd ste f, Springfield
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Blue Room Comedy Club, 420 W College St, Springfield
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Friday June 5
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🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Federal law enforcement raid Wicked Superstore in Springfield (ozarksfirst.com)
- Springfield and Branson schools offer free summer meals for kids (ozarksfirst.com)
- City of Springfield needs to fill 4 open positions on its Citizens Advisory Board before it can get back to work (ky3.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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