West Memphis extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-13. They came up short against the Walnut Ridge Bobcats, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Walnut Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-1. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Walnut Ridge's part, Jagger Brogdon tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Brogdon a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Riley Richey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was TJ Owens, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, West Memphis will head out on the road to square off against Searcy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walnut Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palestine-Wheatley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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