Baseball Preview: Searcy Lions vs. West Memphis Blue Devils
Searcy is 9-1 against West Memphis since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Searcy Lions will head out on the road to take on the West Memphis Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Searcy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Searcy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Pulaski Academy.
Searcy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dalyn Hamilton, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Hamilton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
West Memphis never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Gosnell last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over the Pirates.
Searcy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for West Memphis, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Searcy skirted past West Memphis 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Searcy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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