After flying high against ESTEM last Thursday, Fountain Lake came back down to earth. The Fountain Lake Cobras' rough 14-7 defeat to the Dardanelle Sand Lizards on Friday might stick with them for a while. Fountain Lake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dardanelle apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ellie Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Dardanelle's side, Elizabeth Earnest was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kalea Kane, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Fountain Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Dardanelle, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fountain Lake will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Clarksville at 4:30 p.m. Fountain Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Dardanelle, they will head out on the road to square off against Mena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mena will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dardanelle surely won't give up without a fight.
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