Softball Recap: Carthage Falls to Kickapoo

Carthage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kickapoo Chiefs.

Carthage has now lost six of their last eight games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-27 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-0 Nixa and 5-0 Willard (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.2% over those games). As for Kickapoo, they moved to 19-15 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

While Carthage had to take the loss this time, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.