Monett was the 10-2 winner over Joplin when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monett saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Velten, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Monett's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Joplin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Coming up, Monett will challenge Branson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Joplin, they will welcome Nevada at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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