Baseball Preview: West Memphis Blue Devils vs. Searcy Lions
West Memphis is 1-9 against Searcy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Memphis Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Searcy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Memphis' hitters rose to the challenge against a Pirates pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.33 points allowed on Friday. Everything went West Memphis' way against Gosnell as West Memphis made off with a 14-7 victory. The win was just what West Memphis needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Searcy entered their tilt with Pulaski Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bruins on Friday and snuck past 4-2.
Searcy's victory 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
West Memphis' win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Searcy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
West Memphis couldn't quite finish off Searcy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will West Memphis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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