The Rivercrest Colts will head out to square off against the Marked Tree Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rivercrest will be strutting in after a victory while Marked Tree will be coming in after a loss.
Rivercrest's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They didn't even let Hoxie on the board, marking the Colts' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 13 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Marked Tree's offense. They came up short against West Memphis on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The Indians' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Rivercrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Marked Tree, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Rivercrest's way against Marked Tree when the teams last played back in April of 2017, as Rivercrest made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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