The West Plains Zizzers are taking a road trip to challenge the Poplar Bluff Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Plains has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 9.
Last Friday, West Plains came up short against Sherwood and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff won against DeSoto on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Poplar Bluff walked away with a 7-2 victory over Van Buren. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mules.
Elizabeth Blancett and Lillie I. Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Blancett pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. At the plate, Blancett scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Johnson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Blancett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Molly Eason was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Valenzuela, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Poplar Bluff didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
West Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Poplar Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
West Plains couldn't quite finish off Poplar Bluff in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can West Plains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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