Pine Bluff extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-7. They came up short against the Sheridan Yellowjackets, falling 24-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Fighting Zebras haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Sheridan, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Sheridan's part, Emma Harrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harrell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sheridan got a massive performance out of Sadie Sterritt, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Sterritt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marly Lancaster, who fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pine Bluff will face off against rival El Dorado at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sheridan is set to challenge their familiar foe Lake Hamilton at 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
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