The Baptist Prep Eagles will head out to square off against the Stuttgart Ricebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Baptist Prep faced off against Maumelle Charter on Thursday. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Mollie Bennett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Brooke Ashenberger was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Trumann as they made off with an 18-2 victory. The Ricebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Kayleigh Smith-Covington was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hadlee Currie also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Baptist Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stuttgart, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Baptist Prep took their win against Stuttgart in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 16-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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