Cabot has won nine straight games at home, while Searcy has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Panthers will welcome the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Cabot's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Searcy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Cabot got the win against Jonesboro by a conclusive 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Searcy hadn't done well against Greene County Tech recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Golden Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 15th.
Cabot has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Searcy, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went Cabot's way against Searcy in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as Cabot made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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