It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fayetteville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 13-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nevaeh Sasnette
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Nevaeh Sasnette made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Sasnette was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fayetteville got a massive performance out of Ava Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Marley Holthoff, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Fayetteville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .489. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Little Rock only posted a batting average of .167.
Fayetteville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for North Little Rock, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Fayetteville will face off against Bentonville on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. North Little Rock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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