
Tigers
03/17/25 vs Fayetteville | 29 |
03/10/25 vs Clarksville | 16 |
03/03/25 @ Elkins | 11 |
03/08/25 vs Pottsville | 10 |
03/15/25 @ Mansfield | 9 |
On Monday, Prairie Grove faced Fayetteville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Prairie Grove Tigers fell 33-29 to the Fayetteville Bulldogs. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Prairie Grove got a massive performance out of Jill Emerson, who got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs Emerson has posted since back in April of 2024. Ivey Sparkman also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Even though they lost, Prairie Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .638. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Prairie Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fayetteville, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1.
Looking ahead, Prairie Grove will take on Hackett at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hackett will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Prairie Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fayetteville, they will host Rogers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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