Baseball Recap: Searcy Lions vs. Paragould Rams
In what's become a running theme this season, Searcy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Paragould Rams as the Searcy Lions made off with an 11-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Searcy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Will Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Bailey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dalyn Hamilton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Searcy pushed their record up to 9-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Paragould, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Searcy will be playing in front of their home fans against Pulaski Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paragould, they will head out on the road to square off against Westside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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