Softball Preview: Magnet Cove Panthers vs. Des Arc Eagles
The Magnet Cove Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Des Arc Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Magnet Cove will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Magnet Cove heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Central Arkansas Christian by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Des Arc sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over East Poinsett County on Saturday.
Kaylee McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Des Arc let Grace Knight and Kymber Buckner loose on the outfield. Knight scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Buckner scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Magnet Cove's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Des Arc, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Everything went Magnet Cove's way against Des Arc in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 as Magnet Cove made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Magnet Cove repeat their success, or does Des Arc have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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