The Smackover Buckaroos will face off against the Drew Central Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Smackover is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bismarck just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Buckaroos were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Drew Central fell victim to McGehee and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Owls. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Owls recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Smackover's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Drew Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Smackover's way against Drew Central in their previous matchup back in March, as Smackover made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buckaroos 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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