Republic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 goals), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They never let the Carl Junction Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Republic was the better team in the second half.
Republic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Carl Junction, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Republic will take on Nixa at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixa will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Republic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carl Junction, they will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Camdenton at 12:00 p.m. Carl Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
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