Baseball Game Preview: Kickapoo Chiefs vs. Willard Tigers

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Away	6-11 L
03/23/24 - Home	0-9 L
04/26/23 - Away	3-8 L
03/23/23 - Away	4-0 W
04/27/22 - Home	10-8 W
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Kickapoo and Willard are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Chiefs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kickapoo will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Kickapoo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Waynesville by a score of 5-0.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Willard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Carthage on Tuesday as they made off with a 6-0 win. Considering Willard has won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kickapoo's victory bumped their record up to 22-9. As for Willard, their win bumped their record up to 26-7.

Kickapoo couldn't quite get it done against Willard in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 11-6. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.