Softball Preview: Poplar Bluff Mules vs. Hillsboro Hawks
The Poplar Bluff Mules will square off against the Hillsboro Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Poplar Bluff came up short against Notre Dame and fell 5-2. The Mules have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Poplar Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Eason, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hillsboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past North Callaway 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
The team relied heavily on Sophie Errante, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Peters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Poplar Bluff now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hillsboro, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Poplar Bluff skirted past Hillsboro 4-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2018. Does Poplar Bluff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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