The Poplar Bluff Mules will face off against the North County Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Poplar Bluff is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering East Prairie just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, North County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Sikeston. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Wednesday.
North County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Ekstam Jr, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Poplar Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for North County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
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