Bald Knob has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tuckerman Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bald Knob is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Bald Knob got themselves on the board against Central, but Central never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 25-0 victory. The win was just what Bald Knob needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
James Holder made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Holder was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Mitsunaga was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Hudson Muckleberg was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuckerman fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Mountain View on Thursday. Tuckerman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bald Knob has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. As for Tuckerman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Bald Knob took their victory against Tuckerman in their previous meeting on March 4th by a conclusive 12-1. Does Bald Knob have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tuckerman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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