Friday just wasn't the day for Drew Central's offense. They came up short against the Smackover Buckaroos on Friday, falling 10-0. The Pirates have struggled against the Buckaroos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Drew Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Smackover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Drew Central will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hampton at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.25 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. Smackover also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Bismarck at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buckaroos 3.1, the Lions 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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