The Kickapoo Chiefs will take on the Republic Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Republic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kickapoo, who comes in off a win.
Kickapoo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bentonville, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Kickapoo was ranked 25th). The Chiefs blew past the Tigers 13-3 on Friday. Considering the Chiefs have won six games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Republic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to Joplin.
Kickapoo's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Republic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Kickapoo got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Republic by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Chiefs 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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