Highland and Blytheville pushed the score to 22-1 the last time they played Blytheville, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Rebels never let the Chickasaws get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Chickasaws recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-12. As for Blytheville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will face off against Pocahontas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Blytheville, they will take on Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.36 runs per game on average), something the Chickasaws will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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