Softball Preview: Back on Home Turf, Battle Hosts Eldon

After two games on the road, Battle is heading back home. They will welcome the Eldon Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

Kirksville hit Battle with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell 9-4 to the Tigers.

Battle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laney Perona, who went 2-for-4 while posting 2 RBIs and 1 run. The two RBIs tied her high from September 17th vs. New Bloomfield.

Meanwhile, Eldon owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They snuck past Boonville with a 2-0 victory.

Eldon's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-11. As for Battle, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-23.