The Stuttgart Ricebirds will head out to square off against the Heber Springs Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Stuttgart has given up an average of 19 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Stuttgart managed to slip by Warren the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Stuttgart lost 26-9 to Warren on Thursday. Even though they lost, the Ricebirds' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
E'Naija Wright was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those hits marked the first that she got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaci Cline, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Stuttgart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Heber Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Des Arc.
Heber Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Stuttgart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Stuttgart was able to grind out a solid victory over Heber Springs when the teams last played back in May of 2017, winning 5-0. Does Stuttgart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heber Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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