Cross County suffered their closest defeat since April 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the West Memphis Blue Devils by a score of 10-8. One positive for the Thunderbirds, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Troy Wallis
| 03/12/25 @ West Memphis | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Marion | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ East Poinsett County | 2 |
| 04/04/24 vs East Poinsett County | 2 |
| 02/26/24 vs Marked Tree | 2 |
Troy Wallis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Kale Searcy was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Cross County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Cross County and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for West Memphis, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-3.
While Cross County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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