The Lamar Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Mayflower Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Lamar fell victim to Maumelle Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Falcons.
Lamar got a good showing from Gabe Morrow, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Morrow has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lamar saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jody Humphrey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mayflower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 21-0 loss at the hands of Morrilton. Considering the last time Mayflower couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Mayflower, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Lamar might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Mayflower when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lamar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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