After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Hillsboro is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Poplar Bluff Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillsboro will be strutting in after a win while Poplar Bluff will be coming in after a loss.
Hillsboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: North Callaway, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Hillsboro was ranked 19th). Hillsboro came out on top in a nail-biter against North Callaway on Saturday, sneaking past 6-5. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sophie Errante was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Peters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff came up short against Notre Dame on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Mules in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Poplar Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Eason, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Hillsboro back to even at 2-2. As for Poplar Bluff, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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