Baseball Recap: Poplar Bluff Victorious

By Team Reports May 8, 2026, 1:44am

Baseball Recap: Poplar Bluff Mules vs. Central Tigers

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Previous Games

05/07/26 - Home5-3 W
05/02/26 - Away5-2 W
05/08/25 - Away8-5 W
04/12/24 - Home10-1 W
03/25/23 - Away8-7 W
+ 5 more games

Poplar Bluff posted their closest win since March 20th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Central Tigers 5-3. The Mules haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Poplar Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 17-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Poplar Bluff will be playing in front of their home fans against East Carter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Redbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Mules' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Rolla at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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