NIXA — By the time the Willard baseball team finally suffered its eighth loss of the 2022 season, the Tigers had already reached the state semifinals — guaranteeing yet another top-four finish.

So when the Tigers opened their 2023 schedule with eight losses in their first 19 games, they started to hear questions about whether this year's group had the ability to extend that streak.

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