Smackover came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Malvern Leopards, falling 11-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Buckaroos, who until this matchup were averaging 3.55 runs allowed.
Smackover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Neal, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Nataleh Goodwin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Buckaroos
| 03/20/26 @ Malvern | 2-11 |
| 03/17/26 vs McGehee | 5-4 |
| 03/13/26 vs Drew Central | 1-0 |
| 03/12/26 vs Magnolia | 11-0 |
| 03/06/26 @ Bentonville | 0-11 |
The loss snapped Smackover's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3-1 record. As for Malvern, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Smackover wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-4 victory against Arkansas on the 21st. As for Malvern, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-2 win against Nashville on the 21st.
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