Magnolia won against De Queen last Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Magnolia Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Ashdown Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Magnolia.
For Ashdown's part, Caleb Blankenship made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nash Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Magnolia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Ashdown, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Magnolia will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Arkadelphia at 5:00 p.m. Arkadelphia is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Magnolia will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Ashdown, they will head out on the road to face off against Hope at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Ashdown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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