Hot Springs hasn't had much luck against Sheridan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hot Springs barely beat Pine Bluff the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Zebras on Tuesday. 15 seems to be a good number for the Trojans as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Sheridan came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly four runs.
Sheridan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hot Springs, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-9.
Hot Springs might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Sheridan in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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