On Friday, The West Memphis Blue Devils faced the Marion Patriots in a battle between two of the state's top teams. West Memphis took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion. West Memphis' loss signaled the end of their 5-game winning streak.
West Memphis' loss on Friday dropped their record down to 5-2. Marion has been no stranger to the win column this season, as they've started out with wins in six of their first seven matchups, giving them a 6-1 record.
West Memphis will head out on the road to face off against Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene County Tech is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Marion, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. Sheridan is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.