For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kickapoo and Nixa meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Chiefs had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Chiefs: when they faced off against the Eagles back in April, they had to take a 6-5 defeat.
Chiefs
| 05/21/26 @ Nixa | 3-2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Waynesville | 5-0 |
| 05/10/26 @ Rock Bridge | 6-2 |
| 05/09/26 @ Christian Brothers | 5-2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Glendale | 7-2 |
| 05/02/26 @ Howell | 5-4 |
Kickapoo's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Nixa, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-9.
Looking ahead, Kickapoo will square off against Ozark at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chiefs 3.4, the Tigers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Nixa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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