The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will head out on the road to square off against the Lamar Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Dardanelle, who comes in off a win.
Dardanelle took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Clarksville by a score of 7-3.
Luke Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cam Evans was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Scout Bull also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lamar had taken Mansfield down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Warriors fell 5-1 to the Tigers. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lamar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Leeds, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Lamar has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Dardanelle, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Dardanelle was able to grind out a solid victory over Lamar in their previous matchup back in February, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sand Lizards since the team 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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