Izard County fell victim to Horatio and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Izard County dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Horatio, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.
Coming up, Izard County will venture away from home to challenge Tuckerman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Horatio, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mena at 5:00 p.m. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.2 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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