Softball Preview: Gravette Lions vs. Bentonville Tigers
The Gravette Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Bentonville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, everything went Gravette's way against Benton as Gravette made off with a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gravette.
Laney Chilton was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Keeley Elsea was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, while Bentonville put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Springdale. Bentonville was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Springdale. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bentonville considering their one-run performance the match before.
Isabelle McFadden spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Taylor Chrisp and Anna Lee Kulka did most of the damage at the plate: Chrisp went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Kulka went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
Gravette's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Bentonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Bentonville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Gravette has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Bentonville, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Gravette's hitters?
Gravette came up short against Bentonville in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Gravette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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