Arkadelphia hasn't had much luck against Nashville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Badgers will head out to square off against the Scrappers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Arkadelphia put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Bismarck 14-12. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Badgers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Arkadelphia let Taylor Aultman and Addy Cauldwell run wild. Aultman went 3-for-4 with four runs and two stolen bases, while Cauldwell went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Aultman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylen Beard, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Arkadelphia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nashville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Badgers with a sharp 17-4 win. The Scrappers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Nashville pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Arkadelphia, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Arkadelphia might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Nashville in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Badgers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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