Hazen lost against Des Arc back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hazen Hornets took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Des Arc Eagles. Hazen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Des Arc's part, Kaylee McDonald spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Des Arc's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kymber Buckner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Hazen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Des Arc, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Hazen will head out on the road to square off against McCrory at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. McCrory's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hazen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Des Arc, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bald Knob at 4:30 p.m. Bald Knob is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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