The Bearden Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Bearden will be strutting in after a victory while Buffalo Island Central will be coming in after a loss.
Bearden will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hermitage on Friday. The Bears blew past the Hermits 24-0. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Landon Faucett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Faucett was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, A'Tayvien Moore was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Harlee Quarles, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Bearden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Buffalo Island Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 7-0 to Pocahontas. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Bearden's record is now 5-3. As for Buffalo Island Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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