Baseball Recap: Lamar Comes Up Short

Warriors

Team Score (Highest)

03/13/26 vs Green Forest	7
03/10/26 @ Valley Springs	3
03/10/26 @ Valley Springs	3
03/06/26 vs Dover	1
03/05/26 vs Atkins	1

Lamar scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Green Forest Tigers by a score of 8-7. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.

JJ Humphrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Corbin Cowell and Jaiden Crotts did some serious damage despite the final result: Cowell went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Crotts got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Cowell has brought in this season.

Lamar's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Green Forest, they moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Coming up, Lamar will face off against Booneville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Green Forest, they will challenge Shiloh Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.