Pottsville entered their tilt with Morrilton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Morrilton Devil Dogs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pottsville also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Savanna Mackey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Mackey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mackey wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kara Liverett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pottsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Morrilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pottsville will challenge Ozark at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pottsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Ozark's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Morrilton, they will head out on the road to take on Waldron at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morrilton is facing Waldron at the right time seeing as Waldron is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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