The Rison Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Dumas Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rison will be strutting in after a victory while Dumas will be coming in after a defeat.
Rison will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Parkers Chapel on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Trojans. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Rison got a massive performance out of Layne Potter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Potter's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Elissa Summar, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dumas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Drew Central, falling 23-5. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Bobcats' highest-scoring game to date.
Dumas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Rison, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Rison took their victory against Dumas in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 19-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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