Joplin lost against Webb City back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Joplin Eagles lost 7-1 to the Webb City Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that Joplin has lost by exactly six runs.
Joplin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Lawrence, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Joplin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Webb City, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Joplin will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Branson, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Branson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Joplin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Webb City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Willard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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