The DeSoto Dragons will face off against the Poplar Bluff Mules at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
DeSoto's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hillsboro on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Dragons have suffered since September 30th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Poplar Bluff). They put the hurt on Farmington with a sharp 18-12 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mules considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Addison Valenzuela was a standout: she went 2-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmine Bryant, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Poplar Bluff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
DeSoto's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Poplar Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
DeSoto couldn't quite finish off Poplar Bluff in their previous meeting last Saturday and fell 7-5. Can DeSoto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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