Baseball Preview: Ashdown Panthers vs. De Queen Leopards
After 12 games on the road, Ashdown is heading back home. They will take on the De Queen Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ashdown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Malvern as Ashdown made off with a 17-7 win. The result was nothing new for Ashdown, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Grayson Porter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Porter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Porter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nash Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, De Queen had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Hope by a score of 9-4 on March 12th. The victory was just what De Queen needed coming off of a 17-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Ashdown's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for De Queen, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Ashdown's way against De Queen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ashdown made off with a 12-0 win. Will Ashdown repeat their success, or does De Queen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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