Bauxite is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Malvern Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bauxite is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Morrilton on Tuesday. The Miners came up short against the Devil Dogs, falling 7-3. The loss continues a trend for Bauxite in their meetings with Morrilton: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Malvern came up short against Cossatot River on Tuesday and fell 5-3.
Malvern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Bauxite, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Bauxite skirted past Malvern 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Miners since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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