The Neosho Wildcats will head out to square off against the Joplin Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neosho is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Neosho's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Nixa on Monday. They fell 3-0 to the Eagles. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Carleigh Kinnaird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Joplin waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Neosho's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Joplin, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
Neosho suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Joplin when the teams last played back in September. Can Neosho avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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