Wolverines
| 04/22/25 vs Rogers | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Pea Ridge | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Springdale | 14 |
| 04/15/25 @ Rogers Heritage | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bryant | 1 |
| + 14 more games |
Bentonville West and Har-Ber are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wolverines will head out to face off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bentonville West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Bentonville West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Rogers, who was ranked seventh at the time (Bentonville West was ranked 13th). The Wolverines walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mountaineers on Tuesday.
Mabry Van Es spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bentonville West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephanie Crittenden, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Har-Ber got themselves on the board against Northside on Tuesday, but Northside never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Har-Ber and bumps their season record up to 16-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Bentonville West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Bentonville West couldn't quite get it done against Har-Ber when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-3. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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