North Little Rock had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Thursday. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for North Little Rock yet this season.
Jackson Estes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Estes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Harms, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Taylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Little Rock Southwest's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kobe Johnson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
North Little Rock's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Little Rock Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.
North Little Rock will have a chance to go back-to-back against Little Rock Southwest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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