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By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

A busy week end of baseball around the state, tournaments in the Little Rock metro with Mid-America Tournaments, American Legion tournaments at Jacksonville and Paragould. Friday I sat in on the Mid-America tournaments at Burns Park, Saturday I watched games at the 7Up classic in Paragould. I am headed back to Paragould today.

Jonesboro Ricemen 4 vs Blytheville American Legion

Jonesboro Ricemen defeated Blytheville American Legion 4-3 in the second round of the 7Up Classic in Paragould. They were led by a strong pitching performance by 2015 RHP Kollin Stone. Stone pitched 6 strong innings to pick up the win. 2015 RHP Mason Gibson picked up the save working a perfect 7^th.

Stone just didn’t throw it well he contributed offensively in the 3^rd he drove a ball out of the ball park to tie the game 1-1 after Blytheville jumped out to an early lead scoring 1 in the second. 2015 RHP Will Camp and Stone stay locked in a pitchers dual until the bottom of the 5^th when 2015 C Dillion Groves cleared hit a double to drive in 3 to put the Ricemen up 4-1. Blytheville answered with 2 of their own in the 6^th, but fell just short. Jonesboro advanced to play the winner of Poplar Bluff vs Paragould Ford at 3:00 Pm on Sunday, while Blytheville will play the loser of Poplar Bluff vs Paragould Ford at 1:00 PM.

Poplar Bluff (MO) 4 vs Paragould Ford 1

Poplar Bluff received a great outing from LHP Tanner Tibbs and manufactured enough runs to beat Paragould Ford 4-1.

Poplar Bluff scored 1 in the 1^st when CIF Joe Darlin doubled down the line and later scored on LHP Tanner Tibbs fielder’s choice.

Scoring remained silent for both sides until the 4^th when Poplar Bluff took advantage of Paragould Ford’s mistakes, they scored 2 runs on a 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, 1 balk and 2 errors to stretch their lead to 3-0. Ronin Rice drove in a run in the 5^th to put Poplar Bluff up 4-0.

4 runs was more than enough for Tanner Tibbs. Tibbs pitched 6 innings striking out 7 while walking just 1 and allowing 4 hits. He had a no hitter through four innings. He did a good job locating his fastball and curveball on a consistent basis keeping Paragould off balance.

Poplar Bluff will play the Ricemen of Jonesboro at 3:00 Pm on Sunday while Paragould Ford will play Blytheville at 1:00 PM.

Other Scores

Marion Troopers 11 vs Wayne County (MO) 3
Paragould GMC 7 vs Jonesboro Jackals 4
Prospects Loggins 8 vs MSN Red Sox 7
Arkansas Prospects Menard 9 vs Tigers 17U Orange 0
Perfect Timing Blue 8 vs Ozark Baseball Club 15U 0
Arkansas Prospects Cameron 11 vs Oklahoma Team Voodoo17U 0
Arkansas Prospects Grace 7 vs Ozark Baseball Club 16U 4
Prospects Black-Shipley 5 vs Prospects 16 Loggins 3
Arkansas Prospects Stroth 8 vs Ozark Baseball Club 16U 4
Perfect Timing Blue 9 vs Midwest Nationals 16 Red 5
Arkansas Prospects Moore 4 vs KC Elite 16U White 2
Arkansas Prospects Menard 9 vs Oklahoma Team Voodoo 17U 1
Arkansas Travelers 3 vs Arkansas Prospects Cameron 1

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