After flying high against College Heights Christian last Monday, Joplin came back down to earth. The Joplin Eagles fell just short of the Webb City Cardinals by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Joplin has not had much luck with Webb City recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Joplin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Webb City, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joplin will challenge Branson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Joplin is facing Branson at the right time seeing as Branson is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Webb City, they will head out on the road to take on Willard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Willard's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Webb City has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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