It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rose Bud ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Heber Springs Panthers 9-8. The victory was nothing new for the Ramblers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tagen Harris spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

Aubrey Rehm
| 04/23/26 vs Heber Springs | 4 |
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At the plate, Rose Bud got a big performance out of Aubrey Rehm, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Rehm a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mollie Barnett, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rose Bud kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.
Rose Bud's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Heber Springs, they moved to 11-15 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Rose Bud has already played their next game (against Dover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Heber Springs also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Robinson.
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