The Joplin Eagles will head out to square off against the Carthage Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Joplin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Carthage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Joplin will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Republic, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Neosho typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Carthage proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wildcats. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Joplin's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Carthage, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 9-14.
Everything went Joplin's way against Carthage when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Joplin made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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