The Marked Tree Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Batesville Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marked Tree is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Marked Tree sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Hillcrest.
Meanwhile, Batesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Valley View, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The win got Marked Tree back to even at 4-4. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Marked Tree might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Batesville when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Thankfully for Marked Tree, Jaiden Barber (who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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