Bentonville West dropped their record down to 11-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Bentonville Tigers, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolverines, who until this game were averaging 3.7 runs allowed.
As for Bentonville, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs.
For Bentonville's part, they got a great performance from Darby Burnett as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Burnett has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Violet Nguyen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anniston Reith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Coming up, Bentonville West will host Northside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bentonville, they will venture away from home to face off against Vilonia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.1, the Eagles 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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