Baseball Game Preview: Willard Tigers vs. Joplin Eagles

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Previous Games

05/06/25 - Home	3-1 W
05/06/24 - Home	2-0 W
04/27/23 - Away	9-1 W
05/10/22 - Home	12-1 W
05/06/21 - Away	9-2 W
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Willard is 8-1 against Joplin since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will square off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Willard is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Everything went Willard's way against Republic as they made off with a 12-1 win. Willard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Joplin lost 9-1 to St. James Academy on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Thunder recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Willard, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.

Willard came out on top in a nail-biter against Joplin in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.