Softball Preview: Northwest Lions vs. Poplar Bluff Mules
The Northwest Lions will challenge the Poplar Bluff Mules at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Northwest beat Parkway West 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks , sneaking past 7-5.
Ireland Byrne was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
Poplar Bluff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 23-10. As for Poplar Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
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