Carthage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kickapoo Chiefs.
Carthage has now lost six of their last eight games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-27 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-0 Nixa and 5-0 Willard (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.2% over those games). As for Kickapoo, they moved to 19-15 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
While Carthage had to take the loss this time, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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