The Bearden Bears will venture away from home to take on the Lafayette County Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bearden has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bears on Tuesday. Bearden lost 13-3 to Bradley. Bearden has struggled against Bradley recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nevada.
Kaylee Harper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Destiny Davis, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Lafayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Bearden, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Bearden took their win against Lafayette County in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 20-10 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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