West Memphis Christian extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-5. They came up short against the North Delta Green Wave, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Wave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
As for North Delta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
For North Delta's part, Kason Dettor looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Dettor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Preston Shipp was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Khi Little, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
While West Memphis Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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