The Des Arc Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the South Side Hornet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Des Arc came up short against McCrory and fell 6-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Side didn't have quite enough to beat Cedar Ridge on Monday and fell 4-3.
Haze Hulse was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hulse was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Hulse wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
South Side's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Des Arc, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Des Arc suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to South Side when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Des Arc avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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