Softball Recap: Bentonville West Wins Going Away Against Springdale

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Previous Games

04/17/25 - Away	14-0 W
03/11/25 - Home	11-1 W
04/18/24 - Home	8-3 W
03/07/24 - Away	5-1 W
04/19/23 - Home	17-6 W
+ 5 more games

Bentonville West never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past the Springdale Bulldogs 14-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 back in March.

Mabry Van Es was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Stephanie Crittenden was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Eva Riffe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Bentonville West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Bentonville West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Springdale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.

Looking ahead, Bentonville West will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pea Ridge at 5:00 p.m. As for Springdale, they will venture away from home to take on Valley Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a 19-game losing streak.