The Republic Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Kickapoo Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Republic's last matchup with Nixa could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Tigers lost 10-0 to the Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Kickapoo finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Joplin by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chiefs have suffered since April 19th.
Republic's loss dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Kickapoo, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-17.
Republic suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Kickapoo in their previous meeting on May 1st. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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