The Lonoke Jackrabbits will take on the Pangburn Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Lonoke is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Wynne, who was ranked 16th at the time (Lonoke was ranked 22nd). The Jackrabbits fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Kendra Terry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Lonoke saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaniya Jackson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pangburn took on Heber Springs on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers, falling 17-7.
Lonoke's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Pangburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lonoke might still be hurting after the 27-4 loss they got from Pangburn when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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