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A wet forecast pushed Thursdays crosstown softball clash between Rogers and Rogers Heritage ahead an hour, but it couldnt rain on the Lady Mounties parade against their rivals.

ROGERS -- Hannah Neal experienced several firsts on Tuesday.

Ryann Sanders painted the outside corner with her final pitch of the game with a fastball for strikeout number 14, then pumped her fist in celebration.

ROGERS -- With state tournament positioning on the line, Ella Beeman knew she needed a strong pitching performance against Bentonville West on Thursday.

ROGERS -- With state tournament positioning on the line, Ella Beeman knew she needed a strong pitching performance against Bentonville West on Thursday.

For their recent efforts, Fayetteville's Isaiah Sategna and Rogers' Ella Beeman are the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Athletes of the Week.