Baseball Preview: Pulaski Academy Bruins vs. Searcy Lions
The Pulaski Academy Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Searcy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pulaski Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Pulaski Academy fell victim to Lonoke and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Jackrabbits. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Pulaski Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Searcy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Paragould 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Searcy.
Will Evans made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, 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 consistent recently: 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. Dalyn Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Pulaski Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Searcy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Pulaski Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Searcy when the teams last played back in February of 2018, winning 9-6. Will Pulaski Academy repeat their success, or does Searcy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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