The Seneca Indians will face off against the Joplin Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Joplin is facing Seneca at the wrong time: Seneca suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-3. The Indians have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Callie Rhoades put in work no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Rhoades was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Madison Collinsworth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Seneca lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Joplin was a bit more limited in their game last Thursday. They fell just short of Kickapoo by a score of 4-2.
Seneca's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Joplin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Seneca might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Joplin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Seneca have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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