Cougars
| 04/09/25 vs Marshall | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tuckerman | 6-1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Tuckerman | 12-8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Salem | 11-2 |
Izard County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marshall Bobcats a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Portor Burton, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kade Yancey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Izard County pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Izard County will challenge rival Mammoth Spring at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Marshall is set to take on their familiar foe Tuckerman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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