Missouri High School Baseball - Joplin defeats Fort Osage
March 21, 2026: Joplin, MO 64804 The crowd at Saturday's non-league contest between the Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO) and the visiting Fort Osage Indians (Independence, MO), observed Joplin's baseball squad overcome Fort Osage by a final score of 6-1.
With the triumph, Joplin moves its record to 1-1 on the season. The Eagles travel to Bolivar (Bolivar, MO) to confront the Liberators in a non-league contest on Wednesday, March 25. The Liberators come into the contest with a record of 2-1.
The Indians now sport a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Lee's Summit for a Class 6 District 7 battle on Monday, March 23. Fort Osage will face a Tigers team coming off a 13-2 non-league win over Springfield Catholic (Springfield, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 2-0.