Star City and Crossett are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Star City Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crossett Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Star City's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Star City can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Hamburg onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Give Star City's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kendal Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Blasengame was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Paisleigh Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crossett came up short against Stuttgart on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Star City pushed their record up to 11-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Crossett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Star City took their win against Crossett in their previous matchup on April 3rd by a conclusive 7-0. Will Star City repeat their success, or does Crossett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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