Softball Game Preview: Crossett Eagles vs. Hamburg Lions

Crossett and Hamburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Eagles will welcome the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crossett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Crossett took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Star City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Braelyn Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Caitlyn Lindsey

Hits (Career)

04/15/25 vs Star City	3
04/14/25 vs Drew Central	2
04/03/25 vs McGehee	2
04/04/25 vs Warren	1
03/18/25 @ Stuttgart	1

On the hitting side, Caitlyn Lindsey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hamburg's offense. They came up short against Monticello on Tuesday, falling 16-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Billies recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

S Herrera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.

Hamburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Crossett, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.

Crossett came out on top in a nail-biter against Hamburg when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.