Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Ozark Tigers by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Joplin has lost by just one run.
Joplin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Lawrence, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Ozark, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Joplin will be playing in front of their home fans against Kickapoo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ozark, they will head out on the road to challenge Willard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ozark's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Willard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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