Softball Game Preview: East Prairie Eagles vs. Advance Hornets

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 9:01am

Softball Preview: East Prairie Eagles vs. Advance Hornets

East Prairie is 0-3 against Advance since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Prairie Eagles will be playing at home against the Advance Hornets at 4:30 p.m. East Prairie will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Last Friday, East Prairie had just enough and edged Bernie out 7-6.

The team relied heavily on Harper Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.

Meanwhile, Advance put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let Oak Ridge onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Advance.

East Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Advance, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

East Prairie couldn't quite finish off Advance in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will East Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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