Cabot and Conway are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cabot Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Conway Wampus Cats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Cabot faced Marion in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cabot never let Marion onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Cabot who now have six in a row.
Cabot got a great performance from Cael Turner as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Ryals, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aden Velasquez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Conway entered their tilt with El Dorado with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Wildcats on Thursday as they made off with a 12-3 win.
Cabot's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Conway, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Cabot beat Conway 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Cabot repeat their success, or does Conway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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