The New Madrid County Central Eagles will take on the Portageville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portageville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Madrid County Central, who comes in off a win.
New Madrid County Central barely beat South Pemiscot the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Laura Kate Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilee Atchley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
New Madrid County Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Portageville came up short against Senath-Hornersville on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Madrid County Central has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Portageville, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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