The Nixa Eagles will take on the Har-Ber Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixa hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Nixa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Willard, who was ranked second at the time (Nixa was ranked 12th). The Eagles lost 10-0 to the Tigers on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Har-Ber's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Mansfield Homeschool, falling 10-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this match were averaging four runs allowed.
Har-Ber saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was REESE CAVITT, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Har-Ber's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Nixa, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Nixa came out on top in a nail-biter against Har-Ber when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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