The Gravette Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Bentonville West Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gravette will be strutting in after a win while Bentonville West will be coming in after a defeat.
Gravette's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Hackett's usually-dominant pitching crew. Gravette was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Hackett. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Bentonville West faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bentonville West fell just short of Farmington by a score of 8-7. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Stephanie Crittenden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Regan Crusinbery, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bentonville West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Bentonville West's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Gravette, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Gravette took their win against Bentonville West in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gravette since the squad 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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