The Hooks Hornets will square off against the Arkansas Razorbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hooks had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Queen City on Friday. The Hornets never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Arkansas never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Glenbrook on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Apaches.
Mavrick Adcock made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adcock was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Arkansas' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cutter Lishman and Quinton Thurston did most of the damage at the plate: Lishman went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Thurston got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Arkansas is undefeated when Thurston posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Brody Powell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Arkansas' win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Hooks, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6-1.
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