The Benton Panthers will square off against the Sheridan Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Benton 1.8, Sheridan 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Benton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Beebe, who was ranked 15th at the time (Benton was ranked fourth). The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Badgers a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Badgers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Sheridan has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.47 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 13-8 to Fayetteville. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Skylar Sterritt was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Sterritt, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Sheridan's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Benton might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Sheridan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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