Pierce City is 6-0 against Sarcoxie since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pierce City Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Sarcoxie Bears at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of three wins, Pierce City's good fortune finally ran out back in March. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of Galena. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Pierce City couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Sarcoxie fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Marionville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sarcoxie in their matchups with Marionville: they've now lost seven in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pierce City fell to 3-1. As for Sarcoxie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Pierce City came out on top in a nail-biter against Sarcoxie in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierce City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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