Blue Devils
| 03/14/25 vs Walnut Ridge | 14-17 |
| 03/13/25 vs White Station | 6-8 |
| 03/12/25 vs Cross County | 10-8 |
| 03/10/25 vs Harrisburg | 1-11 |
| 03/07/25 vs Armorel | 5-6 |
West Memphis scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 17-14 to the Walnut Ridge Bobcats. Even though they lost, the Blue Devils' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Drew Jenkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and 11 unearned) runs off nine hits. Jenkins was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, West Memphis got a massive performance out of Ajay Eggerson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three doubles. Eggerson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Caleb Kuhn also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Even though they lost, West Memphis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for West Memphis and nudges their season record down to 1-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Walnut Ridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
West Memphis will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Batesville at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. As for Walnut Ridge, they will head out to challenge Woodlawn at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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