West Memphis had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Batesville Pioneers, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-12 on Tuesday.
Mackenzie Halford made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for Batesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6. 13 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Batesville's side, Addilyn Bookout was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Bookout has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shaylee Horton, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Bayleigh Penn, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, West Memphis will head out on the road to challenge Rivercrest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Batesville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harding Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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