On Friday, Cabot faced Conway in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cabot Panthers fell just short of the Conway Wampus Cats by a score of 8-6. Cabot was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Conway apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Cabot got a big performance out of Austin Ryals, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryson Passmore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cabot's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Conway, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cabot will face off against Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Conway, they will head out on the road to challenge Jonesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Jonesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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