The Kickapoo Chiefs will take on the Republic Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Kickapoo nor Republic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Kickapoo blew Joplin out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Joplin got their revenge. The Chiefs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The Chiefs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Republic's offense. They lost 10-0 to Nixa on Wednesday. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Kickapoo's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 15-17. As for Republic, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 15-17.
Kickapoo took their win against Republic when the teams last played on May 1st by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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