Baseball Recap: Ashdown Panthers vs. Malvern Leopards
Ashdown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Malvern Leopards 17-7. Considering Ashdown has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Porter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Porter was even better at the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Ashdown and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Malvern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashdown will take on De Queen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashdown's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so De Queen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Malvern, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Magnolia at 5:00 p.m.
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