After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hickman, Joplin was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They never let the Hersey Huskies onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. For Joplin, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 defeat Hersey walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
For Hersey's part, they got a good showing from Lincoln Causero, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Matt Lemke relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Joplin pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Hersey, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Joplin will be playing in front of their home fans against McDonald County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McDonald County hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Hersey, they will head out on the road to face off against Webb City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Webb City knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Hersey likes a good challenge.
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