Searcy hasn't had much luck against Cabot recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Searcy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Greene County Tech, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Golden Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 15th.
Meanwhile, Cabot came tearing into Thursday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hurricane with a sharp 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Searcy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Cabot, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Searcy might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Cabot when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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