Softball Game Preview: Bentonville West Wolverines vs. Gravette Lions

Wolverines

Runs

03/22/25 @ Farmington	7
03/22/25 vs Hackett	0
03/21/25 vs Lincoln	9
03/18/25 vs Har-Ber	3
03/13/25 @ Rogers	2
+ 5 more games

The Bentonville West Wolverines will square off against the Gravette Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bentonville West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Bentonville West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 25th at the time (Bentonville West was ranked 23rd). Bentonville West fell just short of Farmington by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost six in a row.

Stephanie Crittenden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Regan Crusinbery was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Crittenden wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Bentonville West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Gravette's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hornets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.08 runs allowed on Saturday. Gravette was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Hackett. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

The win got Gravette back to even at 3-3. As for Bentonville West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Bentonville West might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Gravette when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Bentonville West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.