The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Conway Wampus Cats at 5:00 p.m. North Little Rock is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, North Little Rock came up short against Central and fell 7-4.
Jackson Estes put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Estes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Estes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sartain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Conway scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Little Rock Southwest onto the board and left with a 34-0 victory. Considering Conway has won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
North Little Rock's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Conway, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
North Little Rock might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Conway in their previous meeting back in March. Will North Little Rock 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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