Mayflower has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lamar Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mayflower fell victim to Morrilton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Devil Dogs. Considering the last time Mayflower couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Lamar also failed to score in their most recent game. Their rough 6-0 defeat to Maumelle Charter on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Lamar got a good showing from Gabe Morrow, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Morrow has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lamar saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jody Humphrey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Mayflower's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Lamar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Mayflower took their victory against Lamar when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Mayflower have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lamar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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