Bryant is 8-2 against North Little Rock since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bryant Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Bryant will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, Bryant faced Cabot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bryant put the hurt on Cabot with a sharp 9-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Bryant has managed all season.
Meanwhile, North Little Rock came up short against Jonesboro on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
Jackson Estes put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Estes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Sartain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bryant is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for North Little Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Bryant might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from North Little Rock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Bryant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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