Ozark hasn't had much luck against Republic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Ozark will look to defend their home field against Republic at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Republic will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Ozark extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. The Tigers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Joplin. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Republic hadn't beaten Glendale on the road since April 3, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Falcons.
Ozark's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Republic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-22.
Ozark might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Republic when the teams last played back in March. Can Ozark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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