The Ashdown Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Prescott Curley Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ashdown will be strutting in after a win while Prescott will be coming in after a defeat.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Ashdown put the hurt on Fouke with a sharp 11-1 victory. Ashdown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Riley Williamson
| 04/18/25 vs Fouke | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Genoa Central | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Harmony Grove | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Centerpoint | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Batesville | 1 |
Riley Williamson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Washington, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ashdown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Prescott was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 13-0 to Genoa Central. The Curley Wolves haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ashdown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Prescott, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Prescott's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ashdown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for Prescott, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Ashdown's hitters?
Ashdown couldn't quite get it done against Prescott in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as they fell 6-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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