Illinois High School Softball - Pope County nudges Galatia/Thompsonville
April 11, 2023: Golconda, IL 62938 The crowd at Tuesday's league match between the Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL) and the visiting Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats (Galatia, IL), saw Pope County's softball squad nip Galatia/Thompsonville by a count of 8-7.
The Pirates now sport a 4-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hardin County for a Greater Egyptian match on Thursday, April 13. Pope County will face a Cougars squad coming off a 15-5 non-league loss to Eldorado (Eldorado, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 0-8.
With the loss, Galatia/Thompsonville falls to 3-9 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Cobden (Cobden, IL) to face the Appleknockers in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 12. The Appleknockers enter the match with a record of 0-4. Cobden lost 7-4 in their recent league match against Elverado (Elkville, IL)