Mountain Home is 4-0 against Russellville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mountain Home Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Russellville Cyclones at 4:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Mountain Home came up short against Van Buren and fell 6-3. Mountain Home has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Russellville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Clarksville as Russellville made off with a 14-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Russellville as they're now sitting on four straight.
Abigail Blythe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Brock, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Burk, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Mountain Home's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Russellville, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8.
Mountain Home took their victory against Russellville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Home since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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