The Mountain Home Bombers are taking a road trip to face off against the Vilonia Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Mountain Home didn't have quite enough to beat Greenwood and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Vilonia faced Bryant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kinley Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Emma Sowell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season.
Vilonia's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Mountain Home, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Mountain Home skirted past Vilonia 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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