The Willard Tigers will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Webb City Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Willard's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Webb City has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Willard gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Branson a 3-0 shutout. Willard's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Webb City's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Joplin by a goal, winning 1-0. Webb City wouldn't have won without Riley Whitehead, who scored the game-winner.
Willard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Webb City, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Willard beat Webb City by a goal in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Willard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Webb City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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