Softball Recap: Mars Hill Bible Comes Up Short

Mars Hill Bible might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Hackleburg who claimed the real prize. Mars Hill Bible fell just short of Hackleburg by a score of 4-3. Mars Hill Bible was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hackleburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Olivia Stegall put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Stegall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Brie Robertson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lila Embry, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Mars Hill Bible's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hackleburg, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Mars Hill Bible has already played their next contest (against Wilson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hackleburg, they have already played their next matchup, a 12-4 victory against Carbon Hill on the 7th.