Softball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Harrisburg

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 @ Pope County	21
05/09/25 vs Vienna	12
03/22/25 vs Vienna	11
05/10/25 vs Elverado	10
03/31/25 @ DuQuoin	10

Harrisburg barely beat Elverado the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Falcons on Saturday. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Harrisburg pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elverado, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Harrisburg beat Elverado by a score of 9-6 later that day.