Softball Game Preview: Cabot Panthers vs. North Little Rock Charging Wildcats

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Home	16-0 W
05/01/24 - Away	17-0 W
04/11/24 - Away	14-0 W
04/11/24 - Home	13-0 W
05/04/23 - Home	12-2 W
+ 5 more games

Cabot has gone a perfect 10-0 against North Little Rock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Panthers will face off against the Charging Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Cabot is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.

Cabot is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Bryant, who was ranked third at the time (Cabot was ranked fifth). The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Hornets 3-2.

Meanwhile, North Little Rock made easy work of Jonesboro on Tuesday and carried off a 16-4 victory. The Charging Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Hurricane recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Presley Stewart and Londyn Dempster were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Stewart tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dempster pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Stewart has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Stewart went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Dempster got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those seven RBI gave Stewart a new career-high.

In other batting news, Sophia Gassman was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Kimmons, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Cabot's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Little Rock, their record now sits at 7-8.

Everything went Cabot's way against North Little Rock when the teams last played on April 1st, as Cabot made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.