After flying high against Carthage on Thursday, Joplin came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Smithville Warriors by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since March 28th.
Joplin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Smithville, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-4.
Coincidentally, Joplin and Smithville will both be playing Marshfield the next time they take the field. The Eagles will host the Bluejays at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Warriors will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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