Pulaski Academy is 0-3 against North Little Rock since May of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Bruins will host the Charging Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pulaski Academy 3.9, North Little Rock 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Pulaski Academy made easy work of Clinton and carried off a 14-1 victory. Considering the Bruins have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, North Little Rock was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Jonesboro by a score of 4-2. The Charging Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Hurricane recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jackson Estes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas ?Aiden? George made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pulaski Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Little Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Pulaski Academy couldn't quite finish off North Little Rock in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 and fell 4-2. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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