Heber Springs had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it 12. They lost 17-2 to the Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in May of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Central Arkansas Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Central Arkansas Christian's part, Brady McEntyre looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Central Arkansas Christian got a massive performance out of Mason Welsh, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Welsh is becoming a predictor of the Mustangs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jason Hunt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Heber Springs and Central Arkansas Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 151st) will meet Pulaski Academy (ranked 16th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Central Arkansas Christian will square off against Arkadelphia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (68 vs. 19).
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