Little Rock Southwest is 0-9 against Bryant since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Gryphons will venture away from home to challenge the Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Little Rock Southwest lost 8-1 to Mills University Studies on Monday. The Gryphons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Davion King was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Aj Vernon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Bryant faced Little Rock Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hornets walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Warriors. The win was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bryant pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Little Rock Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Little Rock Southwest might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Bryant when the teams last played back in April. Can the Gryphons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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