The Malvern Leopards will be playing at home against the Dardanelle Sand Lizards at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Malvern has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Dardanelle will arrive with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, Malvern didn't have quite enough to beat De Queen and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Dardanelle made easy work of Waldron on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 win.
Chase Weatherford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Alex Hernandez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Kam Olson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Malvern's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Dardanelle, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-12.
Malvern skirted past Dardanelle 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Does Malvern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dardanelle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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