Baseball Preview: Ashdown Panthers vs. Magnolia Panthers
The Ashdown Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Magnolia Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Ashdown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Even though Murfreesboro scored an imposing 11 runs on Thursday, Ashdown still came out on top. Ashdown had just enough and edged Murfreesboro out 12-11. That's two games straight that Ashdown has won by just one run.
Jarred Baker looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nash Brown, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Walt Jones, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Magnolia put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let De Queen onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Ashdown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Magnolia, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Ashdown took their win against Magnolia in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-4. Does Ashdown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Magnolia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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