The Foreman Gator Arkansas will face off against the Mountain Pine Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foreman has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Foreman managed to slip by Mount Ida the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Gator Arkansas lost 15-4 to the Lions on Tuesday.
Foreman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kane Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Davis also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain Pine, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Murfreesboro 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chris Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Putman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Jace Beals, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Mountain Pine's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Foreman, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Foreman beat Mountain Pine 11-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Gator Arkansas repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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