Greenwood had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pea Ridge Blackhawks a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Greenwood has won by just one run.
Greenwood's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daisy Parker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Greenwood's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Pea Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Greenwood will head out on the road to challenge Mena at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Mena: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Greenwood has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. Pea Ridge will take on Vilonia at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Pea Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Vilonia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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