Bauxite hasn't had much luck against Arkadelphia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Miners will head out on the road to square off against the Badgers at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bauxite comes in on three and Arkadelphia on 13.
If Bauxite beats Arkadelphia with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Miners' way against Fountain Lake on Tuesday as they made off with an 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Hastings
| 04/15/25 vs Fountain Lake | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Rose Bud | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Lonoke | 3 |
Austin Hastings looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Drake Pettus was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gavin Hilderbrand also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Bauxite was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Arkadelphia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past De Queen 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Arkadelphia pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bauxite, their record is now 13-7.
Bauxite suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Arkadelphia in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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