Bentonville West faced Pea Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolverines fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of  3-1. Having soared to a lofty 14  runs in the game before, the Wolverines couldn't push the score so high this time.
  Stephanie Crittenden was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 2-for-3 with one  home run and one  double.
Bentonville West's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Pea Ridge, the  win was  the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-2.
 Both  teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bentonville West will host Rogers  at 5:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few  runs on average (the Wolverines 3.5, the Mountaineers 2.8) so any  runs scored will be well earned. As for Pea Ridge, they will be playing at home against Green Forest  at 5:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Blackhawks' favor as the  squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Tigers have been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road.
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