Poplar Bluff won against DeSoto on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Poplar Bluff Mules came out on top against the Van Buren Bulldogs by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mules also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Elizabeth Blancett and Lillie I. Johnson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, 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.
The victory made it two in a row for Poplar Bluff and bumps their season record up to 8-11. As for Van Buren, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poplar Bluff will face off against West Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Poplar Bluff is facing West Plains at the right time seeing as West Plains is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Van Buren, they will square off against Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Norwood's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Van Buren's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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