After flying high against Jacksonville on Tuesday, Maumelle came back down to earth. The Hornets took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morrilton Devil Dogs on Thursday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Devil Dogs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Maumelle's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Morrilton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maumelle will square off against Beebe at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 2.8, the Badgers 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Morrilton, they will face off against Quitman at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Devil Dogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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