The Heber Springs Panthers will square off against the Robinson Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Heber Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Robinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Heber Springs will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Clinton on Tuesday. The Panthers walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Robinson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mount St. Mary Academy on Thursday as they made off with an 11-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Senators, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ashley Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Robinson got a massive performance out of Mady Hokams, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Lexi Rowe was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Heber Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Robinson, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Heber Springs took their victory against Robinson in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 23-2 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Senators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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