The Joplin Eagles will square off against the Parkview Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Joplin and 28 for Parkview dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Joplin didn't have quite enough to beat Republic and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Parkview fell victim to Neosho and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Wildcats.
Joplin's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Parkview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-25.
Joplin took their victory against Parkview when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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