Softball Recap: Stuttgart Comes Up Short

Ricebirds

Previous 5 Games

03/18/25 vs Crossett	16-31
03/17/25 @ Heber Springs	0-10
03/13/25 vs Warren	9-26
03/10/25 @ Star City	0-15
03/07/25 vs Hazen	22-12

Stuttgart was the 6-3 winner over Crossett when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Stuttgart Ricebirds came up short against the Crossett Eagles on Tuesday, falling 31-16. Even though they lost, the Ricebirds' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Kaci Cline and Lynnleigh Hosman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cline went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hosman scored four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That home run was Cline's first of the season. Bethany Woodell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Stuttgart lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Stuttgart is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Crossett, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.

Stuttgart will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Star City at 5:00 p.m. on March 31st. As for Crossett, they will head out to face off against Harmony Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.