Softball Preview: Hillsboro Hawks vs. Poplar Bluff Mules
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Hillsboro is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Poplar Bluff Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillsboro will be strutting in after a win while Poplar Bluff will be coming in after a loss.
Hillsboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: North Callaway, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Hillsboro was ranked 19th). Hillsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against North Callaway on Saturday, sneaking past 6-5. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sophie Errante was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Peters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff came up short against Notre Dame on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
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.
The victory got Hillsboro back to even at 2-2. As for Poplar Bluff, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
