The Parkview Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Stuttgart Ricebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Parkview is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Parkview fell victim to Nettleton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart posted their closest victory since April 9, 2024 last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Lonoke 5-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Ricebirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hali Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Watkins was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MyKayla Hale, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Lily Griffin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Stuttgart pushed their record up to 5-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Parkview, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
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