The Gravette Lions will be playing at home against the Huntsville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Gravette's favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Huntsville has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Gravette put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Bentonville West as Gravette made off with a 9-2 win.
Sydney Kildow and Brooke Handle made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Kildow tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Handle pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Kildow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kildow scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Handle went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keeley Elsea, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Laney Chilton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Huntsville fell victim to Des Arc and their airtight pitching crew last Saturday. Their rough 13-0 loss to the Eagles might stick with them for a while.
Gravette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Huntsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Gravette's way against Huntsville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Gravette made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Gravette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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