The Mountainburg Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Paris Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountainburg is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Mountainburg proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Life Way Christian and snuck past 4-2.
Ryan Allen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Pense, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pense is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Levi Cowett was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Paris put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Hector 14-2. The win was just what Paris needed coming off of an 11-3 defeat in their prior match.
Like Mountainburg, Paris also got a great game from a two-way player: Daxson Baumgartner. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Baumgartner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Kort Tencleve was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Konnor Edwards, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mountainburg pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Paris, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Mountainburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Paris struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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