On Monday, Gravette faced Bentonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gravette Lions fell just short of the Bentonville Tigers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Gravette couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gravette saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Romine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Romine has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Bentonville's side, Ryann Sanders spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
Gravette's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Bentonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Gravette will head out on the road to take on Prairie Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gravette's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Prairie Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bentonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rogers Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bentonville will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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