West Memphis is 0-10 against Searcy since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will take on the Lions at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Memphis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Parkview with a sharp 19-3 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their two-run performance the game before.
Hailey Choate
| 04/10/26 vs Parkview | 3 |
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Hailey Choate was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Choate was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Memphis let Margo Killingsworth and Mackenzie Halford run wild. Killingsworth went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Halford went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Halford has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Haralson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
West Memphis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkview only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Searcy entered their tilt with Heber Springs on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Lions have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Memphis' record is now 4-13. As for Searcy, their record now sits at 10-2.
West Memphis suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Searcy in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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