The Joplin Eagles will challenge the Smithville Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Joplin proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Mary's-Colgan 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 20th.
Meanwhile, Smithville came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Carthage on Friday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Smithville's win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Joplin, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Joplin couldn't quite finish off Smithville in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 8-6. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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