Searcy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pulaski Academy Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pulaski Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Searcy, who comes in off a win.
Searcy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Paragould with a sharp 11-1 win.
Will Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Evans has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Bailey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dalyn Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pulaski Academy fell victim to Lonoke and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Jackrabbits. The contest marked that first time this season in which Pulaski Academy was not able to get on the board.
Searcy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. As for Pulaski Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Searcy came up short against Pulaski Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2018, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Searcy, Will Graves (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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