The Lincoln Wolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Bentonville West Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Lincoln's offense. They lost 15-0 to Pea Ridge on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Bentonville West faced Har-Ber in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Bentonville West took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Har-Ber. The Wolverines have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Mabry Van Es spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Eva Riffe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella McVey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bentonville West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Lincoln might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Bentonville West when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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