Baseball Recap: Dardanelle Sand Lizards vs. Paris Eagles
Dardanelle entered their tilt with Paris with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Paris Eagles onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Dardanelle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cash Rector looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ian Branson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Weatherford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Dardanelle's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Paris, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Dardanelle will be playing in front of their home fans against Heber Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Paris does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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