Baseball Recap: Ozark Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fulton, Ozark was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Springdale Bulldogs. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2016.

Cooper Pumphrey tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. Peyton Bullinger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Ozark lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The victory got Ozark back to even at 2-2. As for Springdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Looking ahead, Ozark will face off against Helias at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Springdale, they are taking a road trip to face off against Ozark at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ozark will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Springdale surely won't give up without a fight.