The West Memphis Blue Devils will take on the Harrisburg Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
West Memphis fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Armorel on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Caleb Kuhn put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Kuhn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cyrone Madison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashard Vornes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Bay. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Harrisburg's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Memphis came up short against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 11-6. Will West Memphis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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