Branson is 0-4 against Nixa since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Branson Pirates will look to defend their home pitch against the Nixa Eagles at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Branson headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for seven straight, but Joplin let them put that streak behind them. Branson's defense stepped up to hand Joplin a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Branson's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Nixa entered their tilt with Carl Junction with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs on Thursday as they made off with a 7-0 victory. Nixa might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by three goals or more this season.
The win got Branson back to even at 9-9. As for Nixa, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Branson might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Nixa in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will Branson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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