Batesville and Mountain Home are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Pioneers will host the Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Batesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Batesville got the win against West Memphis by a conclusive 13-2. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Brecken Glasgow
04/01/25 @ West Memphis | 3 |
03/10/25 vs Walnut Ridge | 2 |
04/01/25 @ West Memphis | 1 |
03/28/25 vs Warren | 1 |
03/13/25 @ Westside | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Brecken Glasgow, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Gabe Bledsoe was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Batesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Memphis only posted an OBP of .391.
Meanwhile, Mountain Home didn't have quite enough to beat Farmington on Tuesday and fell 9-7. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain Home's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Batesville, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Batesville beat Mountain Home 16-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Bombers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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