The Walnut Ridge Bobcats will challenge the Newport Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walnut Ridge has four straight victories, Newport has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Walnut Ridge earned a 9-5 win over Rivercrest.
Ashtyn Bradley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Karlee Broadway
| 04/08/25 @ Rivercrest | 4 |
| 03/26/24 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Manila | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Newport | 2 |
| 04/01/24 @ Melbourne | 2 |
At the plate, Karlee Broadway was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailei Hudson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newport came up short against Hoxie on Tuesday, falling 18-3.
Newport saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Toddy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Eliza Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Walnut Ridge took their win against Newport in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-0 score. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greyhounds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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