The Nixa Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nixa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lebanon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Nixa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Fayetteville, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Nixa was ranked 11th). The Eagles fell 5-2 to the Bulldogs on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lebanon suffered their closest defeat since April 19, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Ozark by a score of 5-3. The Yellowjackets' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Nixa's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Everything went Nixa's way against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Nixa made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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