Pine Bluff is 2-7 against Arkansas since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Zebras will host the Razorbacks at 5:00 p.m. Pine Bluff has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pine Bluff had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Central put an end to it on Monday. The Zebras came up short against the Tigers, falling 16-2.
James Ento was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. T'Edrick Pridgeon also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arkansas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Hot Springs on Tuesday.
Arkansas pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Pine Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Pine Bluff suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Arkansas in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Zebras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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