The West Memphis Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the White Station Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither West Memphis nor White Station posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Marion hit West Memphis with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils lost 10-0 to the Patriots. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Memphis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Kuhn, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Memphis University School hit White Station with a five-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Owls, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
West Memphis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for White Station, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Memphis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like White Station struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Memphis couldn't quite finish off White Station when the teams last played back in March and fell 8-6. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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