The Sarcoxie Bears will head out to face off against the Fair Grove Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sarcoxie has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sarcoxie managed to slip by Lamar the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bears came up short against the Tigers on Friday, falling 24-10. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fair Grove faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Tigers 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 9th.
The team relied heavily on Hali Stokes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Addyson Nunley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Fair Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sarcoxie, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Sarcoxie suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Fair Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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