Trumann had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it six. They came up short against the West Memphis Blue Devils, falling 14-3. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Braydon Passmore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Bryson Smallman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for West Memphis, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-14. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On West Memphis' side, Nolan Rodgers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Rodgers was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for West Memphis: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Caleb Kuhn was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taeveon Dancy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Trumann and West Memphis could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. The Wildcats will challenge Wynne at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (211 vs. 49). Meanwhile, West Memphis (ranked 158th) will meet Marion (ranked 33rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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