East Poinsett County is 9-1 against Cross County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Poinsett County Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Cross County Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. East Poinsett County will be strutting in after a win while Cross County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, East Poinsett County earned a 7-3 victory over Trumann.
Meanwhile, Cross County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-3 to Buffalo Island Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cross County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Armstrong, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Armstrong has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
East Poinsett County's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Cross County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
East Poinsett County skirted past Cross County 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Poinsett County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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