The White Hall Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Searcy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as White Hall comes in on six and Searcy on five.
White Hall will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Greenbrier, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Bulldogs walked away with a 9-5 win over the Panthers on Monday.
Bethany Roper
| 04/21/25 vs Greenbrier | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lakeside | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lake Hamilton | 9 |
Bethany Roper made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Allie Rushing was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs. Another player making a difference was Maycey Langston, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
White Hall hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Searcy put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Batesville. The Lions blew past the Pioneers 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
White Hall's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Searcy, their record now sits at 12-6.
White Hall skirted past Searcy 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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