The Chaffee Red Devils will face off against the Poplar Bluff Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chaffee comes in on nine and Poplar Bluff on four.
On Wednesday, Chaffee beat Fredericktown 7-3.
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff won against Central on Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Mules didn't even let West Plains on the board, marking the Mules' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Mules have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Elizabeth Blancett, who gave up just three hits to keep West Plains off the board.
On the hitting side, Poplar Bluff let Lillie Johnson and Kyleigh Edmundson run wild. Johnson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Edmundson went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Edmundson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Valenzuela, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Poplar Bluff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Chaffee's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Poplar Bluff, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Chaffee took their win against Poplar Bluff in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mules turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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