The Kirksville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Battle Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Kirksville finally turned things around against Hannibal on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 14-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since September 21st.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Battle). Everything went their way against Sherwood on Saturday as Battle made off with a 12-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kirksville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-15. As for Battle, their win bumped their record up to 10-20.
Kirksville beat Battle 6-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirksville since the squad 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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