Illinois High School Softball - Pope County can't hold off Egyptian
April 24, 2023: Tamms, IL 62988 The Egyptian Pharaohs softball team scored 6 runs and limited the visiting Pope County Pirates to 5 in the Pharaohs non-league triumph on Monday.
With the triumph, Egyptian moves its record to 3-5 on the season. The Pharaohs host Meridian (Mounds, IL) to face the Bobcats in a South Egyptian match on Tuesday, April 25. The Bobcats go into the match with a record of 2-9. Meridian won 20-7 in their recent non-league match against Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL)
With the loss, Pope County moves to 4-12 on the season. The Pirates travel to Crab Orchard (Marion, IL) to clash with the Trojans in a Greater Egyptian game on Tuesday, April 25. The Trojans come into the game with a record of 10-4. Crab Orchard won 21-1 in their recent league match against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL)