Baseball Recap: Izard County Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

03/21/25 - Home	8-6 W
03/30/23 - Away	5-8 L
03/19/19 - Away	3-2 W
04/12/18 - Home	3-2 W
04/12/18 - Home	1-8 L
+ 2 more games

There's no place like home for Izard County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Salem Greyhounds 8-6. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 win the Greyhounds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.

Xander McCandlis and Portor Burton made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, McCandlis didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Burton tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, McCandlis scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Burton scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Noah Mosley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.

Izard County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Salem, they moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, Izard County and Salem will both be playing Heber Springs the next time they take the field. The Cougars will host the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Greyhounds will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.