Softball Preview: North Little Rock Charging Wildcats vs. Bryant Hornets
North Little Rock has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bryant Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
North Little Rock's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Mount St. Mary Academy. That's two games straight that North Little Rock has won by exactly 15 runs.
Londyn Dempster was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dempster was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Kimmons, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Gassman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bryant can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cabot with a sharp 12-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bryant sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
North Little Rock pushed their record up to 9-17 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bryant, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
North Little Rock suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Bryant in their previous meeting on April 5th. Can North Little Rock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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