Manila hasn't had much luck against Walnut Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will head out to face off against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, Manila came up short against Pocahontas and fell 5-2.
Jordan LaRose made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. Everything went their way against Reeds Spring as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Walnut Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Manila, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Manila couldn't quite get it done against Walnut Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 8-3. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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