The Arkansas Razorbacks will head out to face off against the Ashdown Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arkansas will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Hot Springs on Tuesday. The Razorbacks blew past the Trojans 17-3. The result was nothing new for the Razorbacks, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Wall made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Wall was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Arkansas: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
Mavrick Adcock
| 03/31/26 @ Hot Springs | 4 |
| 03/18/26 @ Catholic | 3 |
| 03/10/26 @ Clarksville | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Glenbrook | 2 |
| 03/16/26 vs Genoa Central | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mavrick Adcock, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Quinton Thurston was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple.
Arkansas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ashdown waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Arkansas' victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for Ashdown, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Arkansas skirted past Ashdown 9-8 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will the Razorbacks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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