The Crossett Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Stuttgart Ricebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crossett has four straight wins, Stuttgart has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Crossett didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Junction City 5-4. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Braelyn Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addisyn McKenzie, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gracie Kilcrease, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Stuttgart's offense. They came up short against Heber Springs on Monday, falling 10-0.
Crossett's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Stuttgart, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Stuttgart's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Crossett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Stuttgart, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7 strikeouts. Will Crossett keep running through batters, or will Stuttgart buck the trend?
Crossett couldn't quite get it done against Stuttgart when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can Crossett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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