Har-Ber waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bentonville Tigers and snuck past 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for Har-Ber as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
GAVIN MOORE looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, BRADEN SPRAGUE and BRADY SMITH did most of the damage at the plate: SPRAGUE scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while SMITH got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. CALEB SMITH was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Har-Ber's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Bentonville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Har-Ber will take on Ozark at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Har-Ber's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Ozark's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bentonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabot at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cabot will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Bentonville surely won't give up without a fight.
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