Little Rock Southwest fell victim to North Little Rock and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Little Rock Southwest in their matchups with North Little Rock: they've now lost five in a row.
Little Rock Southwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kobe Johnson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On North Little Rock's side, Jackson Estes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Estes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Harms, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cooper Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Little Rock Southwest's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-12. As for North Little Rock, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
While Little Rock Southwest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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