The Trumann Wildcats will challenge the East Poinsett County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Trumann came up short against Southside and fell 8-4. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Southerners recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, East Poinsett County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 19-2 victory. Considering the Warriors have won 12 games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
East Poinsett County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Trumann, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Trumann suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to East Poinsett County in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
