Palestine-Wheatley's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Barton Bears a 5-0 shutout. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Patriots
| 04/28/25 vs Barton | 5-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Pangburn | 5-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs DeWitt | 1-0 |
Palestine-Wheatley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Barton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palestine-Wheatley will head out to challenge West Memphis at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Barton, they will venture away from home to square off against Forrest City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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