Des Arc hit England with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Marvin (MJ) Parks made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Jack Hallum also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
England's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5. As for Des Arc, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Coming up, England will head out to square off against Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd. As for Des Arc, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-2 victory against Baptist Prep on the 30th.
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