Dardanelle hasn't had much luck against Pottsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sand Lizards will welcome the Apaches at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dardanelle made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Clarksville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Sand Lizards put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-2 win on Tuesday. The game marked the Sand Lizards' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Pottsville won against Waldron on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Apaches didn't even let Russellville on the board, marking the Apaches' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Apaches, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Pottsville got a massive performance out of Callie Holcomb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Holcomb a new career-high in doubles (two). Madison Kellar was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Pottsville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Dardanelle, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Dardanelle came up short against Pottsville when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-0. Will the Sand Lizards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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