Parkers Chapel had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Rison Wildcats, falling 13-3. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 15-10 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Rison, their record is now 6-8. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Rison's part, they got a massive performance out of Layne Potter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Potter's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Elissa Summar, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Parkers Chapel will be playing in front of their home fans against Strong at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rison, they will head out to take on Dumas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 23 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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