The Carl Junction Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Republic Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Carl Junction nor Republic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Carl Junction's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Webb City on Tuesday. They fell 5-0 to the Cardinals. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carl Junction in their matchups with Webb City: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Republic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Branson by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Republic has lost by just one run.
Carl Junction now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Republic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Carl Junction might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Republic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Carl Junction avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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