Joplin is 1-6 against Neosho since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Joplin Eagles will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Neosho Wildcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Joplin didn't have quite enough to beat Lee's Summit and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Ozark by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Tigers since September 13, 2018.
Carleigh Kinnaird was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kinnaird was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kinnaird wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Kinnaird, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Joplin now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Neosho, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
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