The third road game was the charm for Ashdown, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Malvern Leopards on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Riley Williamson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Gunnar Altenbaumer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Walt Jones was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Panthers
| 03/21/25 @ Malvern | 12 |
| 03/17/25 vs Nashville | 10 |
| 03/15/25 @ Liberty-Eylau | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lonoke | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Taylor | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Ashdown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Ashdown's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Malvern, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Ashdown will take on Carthage at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Malvern, they will square off against Pulaski Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Pulaski Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Malvern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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