North Little Rock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Central Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Little Rock of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jackson Estes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Estes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Estes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sartain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
North Little Rock's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Little Rock will take on Conway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so North Little Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jonesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jonesboro is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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