The Carl Junction Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Joplin Eagles at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Carl Junction has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 18.
Carl Junction's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Nixa on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Carl Junction can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Nixa is ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Joplin's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Webb City by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, Joplin's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Carl Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Joplin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Carl Junction took their win against Joplin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carl Junction since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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