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Hagan Hord’s four-RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh gave Stuttgart a walk-off win over Monticello. (Photo courtesy of Hollee Davis) Stuttgart softball hosted Monticello on Friday night in an effort to break a two-game losing streak for the week. With the game tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh, third baseman Hagan Hord laced a triple into centerfield which drove in three Ladybirds. Hord came around to score on the play following an errant throw. Four runs crossed the plate on the...

- Advertisement - Already guaranteed a share of the 4A-5 conference crown, Stuttgart hosted Little Rock Mills on Thursday for a conference doubleheader at Gina Bailey Field at the Reinsch Sports Complex. With the contests, Stuttgart combined for 26 hits to sweep Mills off the prairie and complete their 2021 league schedule unblemished. Game One: Stuttgart 15 Little Rock Mills 0 Ally Anderson at first base. After not pitching in the Ladybirds’ previous four outings, Emma Banks got the start in...

Cailyn Baser pitching. With a doubleheader sweep of Joe T. Robinson on Tuesday night, the Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds are assured of at least a share of the 4A-5 conference title. A sweep of Little Rock Mills tonight gives the Ladybirds their fourth straight outright league championship. Game One: Stuttgart 16 Joe T. Robinson 0 Ashlyn Eason pitching. The Ladybirds needed four innings to dispatch Joe T. Robinson in game one on the shoulders of 11 hits and another solid outing from freshman Ashlyn E...

- Advertisement - Stuttgart softball moved to 17-2 on the season with a doubleheader sweep of Forrest City Monday afternoon. The Ladybirds easily handled the Mustangs with a pair of 15-0 wins. Monday was also senior night in Stuttgart as the Ladybirds honored their two seniors, Lauren Erstine and Abby Stratton. Game One: Stuttgart 15 Forrest City 0 It took only one inning for Stuttgart to manufacture 15 runs in game one. Every Ladybird in the lineup batted twice in the first, while Erin Ludwig...

Hagan Hord is ready at third base as Emma Banks pitches in the background. (Photo courtesy of Heather Spoon) Emma Banks tossed six innings of scoreless softball to silence the Bauxite Lady Miners’ bats en route to her 12th win of 2021. Her offense did their part as well, scoring six runs on 14 hits to give Stuttgart a 6-1 home victory. Monday night’s game was the second time Stuttgart and Bauxite played this season. The first matchup was a 6-4 win for Stuttgart on March 20. During game two ...

- Advertisement - Tuesday night’s trip to Burns Park was a quick one for Stuttgart softball. The Ladybirds needed only six innings to pick up a pair of conference wins, running their overall record to 12-1 and improving to 6-0 in 4A-5 play. Up next for the Ladybirds is a much bigger test as they travel to Southside Batesville Thursday night for a non-conference tussle with the Lady Southerners. Game One: Stuttgart 15 eStem 0 (Photo courtesy of Kerri Jernigan) The offensive line for Stuttgart...

Emma Banks pitching earlier this season. (Photo courtesy of Heather Spoon) While the Stuttgart baseball team needed ten innings to put away White Hall on Monday night, Coach Chason Bowman’s Ladybirds softball team used far fewer innings to defeat Barton. Stuttgart hammered the Lady Bears 15-0 in three innings running their overall record to 10-1. Stuttgart scored six runs in the first inning and nine runs in the second to support starter Emma Banks as she searched for her ninth win of the yea...