The Rogers Mountaineers will face off against the Pea Ridge Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rogers proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bentonville West, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mountaineers have posted since April 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, Pea Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Lincoln last Thursday.
Rogers' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Pea Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Rogers' way against Pea Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Rogers made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Rogers repeat their success, or does Pea Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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