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| 04/20/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/16/18 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/27/18 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/27/18 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/17/17 - Neutral | 15-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Boonville is 9-1 against Kirksville since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Pirates will welcome the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Boonville will be strutting in after a victory while Kirksville will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Boonville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Knob Noster 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Mexico hit Kirksville with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Thursday.
Boonville pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kirksville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Boonville took their victory against Kirksville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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