Searcy is 8-1 against Nettleton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Searcy Lions will be playing at home against the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Searcy has three straight victories, Nettleton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Searcy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Warren with a sharp 14-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Searcy considering their one-run performance the game before.
Blake Parker tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Arman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalyn Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nettleton suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Walnut Ridge last Thursday.
Searcy's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Nettleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Searcy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nettleton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Searcy's way against Nettleton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Searcy made off with a 12-6 win. Does Searcy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nettleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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