Softball Game Preview: Moberly on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 12:13am

Softball Preview: Moberly Spartans vs. Hallsville Indians

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Moberly is 0-3 against Hallsville since September of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Moberly Spartans will host the Hallsville Indians at 5:00 p.m. Neither Moberly nor Hallsville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Moberly's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Fulton on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 9-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered since October 2, 2023.

Meanwhile, Hallsville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They skirted past Blair Oaks 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since September 6, 2023.

Not much got past Haley Martin, who gave up just four hits and racked up 22 Ks to keep Blair Oaks off the board.

On the hitting side, Hallsville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Payton Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.

Moberly's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Hallsville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Moberly suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Hallsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Moberly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.

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