The Heber Springs Panthers will square off against the Pulaski Academy Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heber Springs comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Heber Springs couldn't beat Midland on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Panthers lost 19-7 to the Mustangs.
Pulaski Academy came out on top against Episcopal on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Bruins blew past the Wildcats 12-1. Considering the Bruins have won 12 games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Major Jackson and Max Conine were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jackson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Conine struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Jackson went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Conine went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ace Dewese, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Edwards, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Pulaski Academy pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Heber Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Heber Springs couldn't quite get it done against Pulaski Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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