The West Memphis Blue Devils will head out to challenge the White Station Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Memphis has now lost 17 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 5.
Things were looking good for West Memphis after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Marion, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly ten runs.
Nolan Rodgers was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, White Station lost 17-3 to Christian Brothers on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled against the Purple Wave recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jordan Fisher made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for White Station: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-10 otherwise. Julian Haddad was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
West Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for White Station, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
West Memphis suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to White Station in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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