Batesville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mountain Home on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bombers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on April 7th.
Brecken Glasgow was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Glasgow was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Cole Bentz
| 04/24/25 @ Mountain Home | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Heber Springs | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Harrison | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Westside | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Walnut Ridge | 2 |
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In other batting news, Cole Bentz and Dexter Chapman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bentz went 1-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Chapman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. Batesville is 4-1 when Bentz posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Jake Daughtery was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Batesville's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Mountain Home, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Batesville will welcome Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain Home, they will be playing at home against Alma at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bombers are facing the Airedales at the right time seeing as the Airedales are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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