Central Arkansas Christian is 0-7 against Lonoke since April of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs will challenge the Lonoke Jackrabbits at 11:35 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Central Arkansas Christian came up short against Greenbrier and fell 7-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Arkansas Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Myers, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lonoke lost 13-5 to Sheridan on Friday.
Kirsten Holt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Shaniya Jackson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lonoke now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for Central Arkansas Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Lonoke's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Central Arkansas Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lonoke, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Central Arkansas Christian keep running through batters, or will Lonoke buck the trend?
Central Arkansas Christian might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Lonoke when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Central Arkansas Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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