Soccer Recap: Paragould Comes Up Short

If Paragould was riding high fresh off their 7-0 takedown of Marion on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams fell 4-2 to the Batesville Pioneers on Thursday. Paragould have struggled against Batesville recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Paragould used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Batesville. Griffin Osborn played for 65 minutes having averaged 33.8 this season and Denis Martinez got 65 vs. an average of 34.6. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Osborn scored two goals, while he put up one assist.

Paragould's loss dropped their record down to 10-8-3. As for Batesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-1-3 record this season.

As of now, neither Paragould nor Batesville have any future games scheduled.