Gentry extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 14-16. They fell 7-4 to the Dardanelle Sand Lizards. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by exactly three runs.
As for Dardanelle, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Dardanelle's part, Jake Baxter looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Baxter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Timothy Murray, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Beiker Leon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As of now, neither Gentry nor Dardanelle have any future games scheduled.
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