Fayetteville faced Bentonville West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolverines earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Ava Garcia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Linly Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Fayetteville's loss dropped their record down to 9-4-2. As for Bentonville West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Looking ahead, Fayetteville will head out on the road to square off against Bentonville at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bentonville West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bryant at 5:00 p.m.
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