Hope hasn't had much luck against Arkadelphia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hope Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arkadelphia Badgers at 5:00 p.m. The game will give Hope their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Hope is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prescott.
Hope saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Israel Juarez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arkadelphia). They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Prescott on Monday. The Badgers haven't had any issues with the Curley Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Arkadelphia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hope might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Arkadelphia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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