The Joplin Eagles will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Carl Junction Bulldogs at 5:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Joplin is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Webb City on Tuesday. Joplin 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.
Meanwhile, Carl Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 7-0 to Nixa. 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).
Joplin dropped their record down to 5-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Carl Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Joplin suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Carl Junction when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Joplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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