Softball Game Preview: West Memphis Blue Devils vs. McCrory Jaguars

The West Memphis Blue Devils will challenge the McCrory Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

West Memphis came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 20-5 to Batesville. Blue Devils fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Pioneers since on Tuesday.

Mackenzie Halford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Sofia Davis also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for McCrory's offense. They came up short against Tuckerman on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Jaguars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

McCrory dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Memphis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.