Baseball Preview: Eureka Wildcats vs. Nixa Eagles
The Eureka Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Nixa Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eureka is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Parkway West just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 8-4 to the Longhorns.
Jaxson Joggerst was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Kyle Rehg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of John Nisbet, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Nixa faced Willard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Nixa fell just short of Willard by a score of 6-5. Nixa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Nixa, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
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