Softball Preview: East Prairie Eagles vs. Holcomb Hornets
The East Prairie Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Holcomb Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Prairie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
East Prairie's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Malden on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Green Wave. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, East Prairie's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of 21 wins, Holcomb's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 22-6 to Kennett.
East Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-1. As for Holcomb, their loss ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-1.
East Prairie was able to grind out a solid win over Holcomb in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Prairie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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