For the second straight game, Forrest City will face off against Lonoke. The Mustangs will welcome the Jackrabbits at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forrest City comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Forrest City fell victim to Lonoke and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Jackrabbits. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
For Lonoke's part, Kylee Bell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bell was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Shaniya Jackson and Coraline Spires did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Spires went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Spires a new career-high. Kirsten Holt was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lonoke hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matchups.
Lonoke has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Forrest City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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