The Beebe Badgers will square off against the Benton Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Beebe 1.8, Benton 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Beebe's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Sylvan Hills hitters got past them. The Badgers lost 10-0 to the Bears on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Badgers have suffered since March 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, while Benton put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Mount St. Mary Academy. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Belles. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Beebe, their loss ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4.
Beebe suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Benton when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Badgers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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