Illinois High School Softball - Pope County holds off Hardin County
March 22, 2024: Elizabethtown, IL 62931 Pope County Pirates (Golconda, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hardin County Cougars (Elizabethtown, IL), 6-4 in a league battle.
The Pirates (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Benton (Benton, IL). The Rangers go into the non-league battle with a 3-5 record.
The Cougars now sport a 0-3 record. They play next when they host Massac County for a non-league battle on Saturday, March 23. Hardin County will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 14-3 non-league loss to Marshall County (Benton, KY). The Patriots record now stands at 2-3.