Kickapoo is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Ozark is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chiefs will host the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Kickapoo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Nixa, who was ranked eighth at the time (Kickapoo was ranked fourth). The Chiefs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Meanwhile, Ozark hadn't done well against Republic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Ozark narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Republic 6-4.
Kickapoo's victory bumped their record up to 25-9. As for Ozark, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
Kickapoo couldn't quite finish off Ozark in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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