Izard County has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Heber Springs has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Izard County Cougars challenge Heber Springs Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Izard County 2.7, Heber Springs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Izard County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Tuckerman on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Heber Springs owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over South Side.
Izard County's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Heber Springs, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
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