Illinois High School Softball - Eureka bounces Hartsburg-Emden
May 4, 2023: Eureka, IL 61530 The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL) and the visiting Hartsburg-Emden Stags (Hartsburg, IL), saw Eureka's softball squad achieve victory over Hartsburg-Emden by a count of 15-2.
The Hornets now sport a 5-17 record. They take the field next when they host Bloomington Central Catholic for a non-league match on Monday, May 8. Eureka will face a Saints squad coming off a 16-1 league win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL). The Saints record now stands at 15-11.
With the loss, Hartsburg-Emden falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Stags travel to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL) to face the Bluejays in a non-league match on Tuesday, May 9. The Bluejays enter the match with a record of 13-11. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central won 7-3 in their recent non-league match against Beardstown (Beardstown, IL)