The Mountainburg Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Life Way Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mountainburg has three straight wins, Life Way Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mountainburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Western Yell County with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Caedmon Cowett and Levi Pense were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cowett didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Pense tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cowett scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Pense went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Mountainburg got a massive performance out of Levi Cowett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. John Shepherd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Life Way Christian's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-0 to Greenland, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Mountainburg's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Life Way Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Mountainburg couldn't quite finish off Life Way Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Mountainburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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