The Stuttgart Ricebirds will challenge the Baptist Prep Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stuttgart made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Trumann, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Ricebirds blew past the Wildcats 18-2 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Kayleigh Smith-Covington, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Kaci Cline was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, while Baptist Prep put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Maumelle Charter. The Eagles put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 12-0 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mollie Bennett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Bennett, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Baptist Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Stuttgart, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Stuttgart suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Baptist Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will the Ricebirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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