The Har-Ber Wildcats will face off against the Northside Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Har-Ber will be strutting in after a victory while Northside will be coming in after a loss.
Har-Ber is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Pea Ridge, who was ranked eighth at the time (Har-Ber was ranked third). The Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Blackhawks 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 8th.
Meanwhile, Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Gentry, falling 13-5.
Addison Foster made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amariah Greene, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Har-Ber's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Har-Ber took their victory against Northside when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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