Springdale is 0-10 against Bentonville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Springdale Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Bentonville Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Springdale came up short against Bentonville West and fell 8-3. Springdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josie Samarin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Bentonville waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the War Eagles a 1-0 shutout.
Ryann Sanders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylee Wyman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Demi Donahoe, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Springdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bentonville, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Springdale suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bentonville in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can Springdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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