The Poplar Bluff Mules are on the road again on Thursday to play the DeSoto Dragons at 6:00 p.m. DeSoto took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Poplar Bluff, who comes in off a win.
Poplar Bluff is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-12 margin over Farmington on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mules considering their one-run performance the match before.
Addison Valenzuela was a standout: she went 2-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Blancett, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Poplar Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. The last time their batting average was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for DeSoto's offense. They lost 10-0 to Hillsboro on Tuesday. The Dragons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Poplar Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for DeSoto, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Poplar Bluff skirted past DeSoto 7-5 in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will Poplar Bluff repeat their success, or does DeSoto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
