Baseball Preview: Poyen Indians vs. Magnet Cove Panthers
Poyen and Magnet Cove are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Poyen Indians will head out on the road to take on the Magnet Cove Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Poyen will be strutting in after a win while Magnet Cove will be coming in after a defeat.
Poyen gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Conway Christian out 3-2. The victory was just what Poyen needed coming off of a 16-3 loss in their prior match.
Landon Crosby was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Allen Fite, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Magnet Cove fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Mountain Pine on Friday. Magnet Cove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Poyen's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Magnet Cove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Poyen came up short against Magnet Cove when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Poyen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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