West Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Marion Patriots, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly ten runs.
West Memphis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Margo Killingsworth, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
West Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Marion, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. West Memphis will take on Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.47 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marion, they will challenge Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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