Bald Knob is 1-9 against Harding Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bald Knob Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Harding Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Bald Knob is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Bald Knob pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a tough 25-10 defeat at the hands of Rose Bud. Bald Knob has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bald Knob saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Richards, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dakota Shoebottom, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harding Academy faced Cabot in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Harding Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Cabot. The victory was familiar territory for Harding Academy who now have three in a row.
Bald Knob's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Harding Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Bald Knob might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Harding Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bald Knob avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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