Baseball Game Preview: Joplin Eagles vs. Central Bulldogs

The Joplin Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Central Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Joplin had taken Lebanon down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Eagles fell 6-3 to the Yellowjackets. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carthage on Tuesday.

Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.