Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Arkadelphia Badgers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Badgers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Tuesday.
Hope saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donny Reaves, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Arkadelphia, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hope will face off against Palestine-Wheatley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arkadelphia, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Camden Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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