Softball Game Preview: Pleasant Hope Pirates vs. Early Panthers

The Pleasant Hope Pirates will square off against the Early Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Things were looking good for Pleasant Hope after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Marionville, falling 10-3. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Early had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 24-14 margin over Hurley last Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Pleasant Hope now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Early, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.