White Station had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the West Memphis Blue Devils 8-6. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Benjamin Mendez
| 03/13/25 @ West Memphis | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Millington Central | 2 |
| 05/04/24 @ Whitehaven | 1 |
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Benjamin Mendez and Cooper Walter made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Mendez tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Walter struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Mendez has allowed since back in March of 2024. At bat, Mendez went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Walter scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Mendez a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Townsend Buring was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Haddad, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
White Station's record is now 5-2. As for West Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Station will challenge Bartlett at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Memphis, they will square off against Walnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so West Memphis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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