Magnolia suffered their closest defeat since March 18th on Friday. They fell just short of the Arkadelphia Badgers by a score of 3-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Magnolia's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Arkadelphia, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Looking ahead, Magnolia will face off against Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arkadelphia, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against De Queen at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Badgers 3.1, the Leopards 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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