The De Queen Leopards will head out on the road to challenge the Ashdown Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. De Queen is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On March 12th, De Queen beat Hope 9-4. The win was just what De Queen needed coming off of a 17-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Ashdown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Malvern. With that victory, Ashdown brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Grayson Porter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Porter was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Porter was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nash Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win got De Queen back to even at 3-3. As for Ashdown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
De Queen suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Ashdown when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can De Queen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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