For the first time this season, Pangburn will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Bald Knob Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pangburn has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Bald Knob will come in with three straight victories.
Pangburn saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 13-1 to Central Arkansas Christian.
Meanwhile, Bald Knob was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bradford 9-8.
John ?Cooper? Busselle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Busselle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Gavin Mitsunaga was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Shoebottom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Bald Knob's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pangburn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Pangburn's way against Bald Knob in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Pangburn made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pangburn since the team 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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