Baseball Recap: Dardanelle Sand Lizards vs. Heber Springs Panthers
Dardanelle entered their tilt with Heber Springs with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Heber Springs Panthers on Friday as they made off with a 12-1 victory. For Dardanelle, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 loss Heber Springs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Caden Hatcher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ian Branson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Murray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dardanelle pushed their record up to 9-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Heber Springs, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dardanelle will take on Perryville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Heber Springs, they will be playing at home against Pulaski Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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