The Portageville Bulldogs will challenge the New Madrid County Central Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Portageville came up short against Senath-Hornersville and fell 5-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, New Madrid County Central got the win against South Pemiscot on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Laura Kate Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Lilee Atchley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
New Madrid County Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
New Madrid County Central has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Portageville, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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