Carthage is 8-2 against Joplin since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Carthage Tigers will square off against the Joplin Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Carthage is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Carthage is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Neosho just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Joplin's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Kearney by a score of 10-9.
Carthage's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Joplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Carthage was able to grind out a solid victory over Joplin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carthage since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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