The Prescott Curley Wolves will challenge the Ashdown Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Prescott has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Prescott's offense. They lost 13-0 to Genoa Central on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Curley Wolves in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ashdown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Fouke on Friday as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering Ashdown has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Williamson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Washington, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ashdown hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Ashdown pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Prescott, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Prescott beat Ashdown 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Do the Curley Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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