Poplar Bluff entered their tilt with West Plains on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the West Plains Zizzers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Mules this season.
Lillie I. Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Valenzuela was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. Mary Adams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Poplar Bluff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Poplar Bluff has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for West Plains, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poplar Bluff will challenge Kelly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Plains, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Carl Junction at 4:30 p.m.
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