The Vilonia Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lonoke Jackrabbits at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Vilonia's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lonoke's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Vilonia's win against Jacksonville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Titans 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Titans since February 29, 2016.
Riley Pate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Ace Sowell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Carter Brown also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, while Lonoke put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Trumann. The Jackrabbits blew past the Wildcats 13-0. The victory continues a trend for the Jackrabbits in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Vilonia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Lonoke, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Vilonia came up short against Lonoke in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 8-4. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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