Softball Preview: Lonoke Jackrabbits vs. Des Arc Eagles
Lonoke has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Des Arc Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lonoke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Lonoke will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 13-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Morrilton by a score of 8-6.
Lonoke saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kend?ra Terry, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Josie Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Des Arc had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 5-1.
Kaylee McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kymber Buckner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lonoke has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Des Arc, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
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