Bentonville West hasn't had much luck against Bentonville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bentonville West Wolverines will look to defend their home pitch against the Bentonville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bentonville West sitting on three straight victories and Bentonville on four.
Bentonville West's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gravette with a sharp 6-0 win. That six goal margin sets a new team best for the Wolverines this season.
Meanwhile, Bentonville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Northside 1-0. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Bentonville West's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Bentonville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps