Conway fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bryant on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 7-6. The Wampus Cats have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Sylvia King spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Shelby Brock was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jenna Carrington, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Conway's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Bryant, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Conway and Bryant should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. The Wampus Cats (ranked 13th) will meet North Little Rock (ranked 113th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bryant will take on Little Rock Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 163).
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