Softball Game Preview: St. Patrick Fighting Irish vs. Poplarville Hornets

The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will head out to take on the Poplarville Hornets at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.

St. Patrick fell victim to Baker and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. The game marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Irish were not able to get on the board.

St. Patrick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tara Nasakaitis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Nasakaitis has posted since back in May of 2024.

Meanwhile, Poplarville came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hurricanes 4-2. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly two runs.

Poplarville's victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for St. Patrick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

St. Patrick came up short against Poplarville in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, falling 6-3. Can St. Patrick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.