The Rison Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the McGehee Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Rison's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while McGehee has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rison gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Fordyce as Rison made off with an 18-3 win. While fans of Rison might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Layne Potter made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Potter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rison got a massive performance out of Haven Simpson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie King was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, McGehee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Crossett and snuck past 8-6.
Rison's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for McGehee, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Rison's way against McGehee in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Rison made off with a 14-0 win. Does Rison have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGehee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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