The McCrory Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Trumann Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Trumann took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McCrory, who comes in off a win.
Nine must be McCrory's lucky number: they beat West Memphis with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Jaguars put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Morgan Stuckey made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Stuckey was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Silver Poole, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Bentlee Rudick, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
McCrory was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Memphis only posted a batting average of .154.
Meanwhile, Trumann came up short against Palestine-Wheatley on Thursday and fell 5-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McCrory's record now sits at 2-0. As for Trumann, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything went McCrory's way against Trumann in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as McCrory made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad 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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