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Stuttgart softball Coach Chason Bowman would love nothing more than for his team to roll into the upcoming postseason battled-tested, especially over the back end of its schedule, but the weather has thrown a wrench in his plans.
Stuttgart softball Coach Chason Bowman would love nothing more than for his team to roll into the upcoming postseason battled-tested, especially over the back end of its schedule, but the weather has thrown a wrench in his plans.
- Advertisement - With a 26-6 record and a state tournament quarterfinal berth to their credit, the Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds’ 2021 season came to a close on Friday afternoon following a 10-0 loss to Pea Ridge. Four defensive miscues combined with struggles at the plate proved to be Stuttgart’s undoing. Pea Ridge scored one run in the first, three in the second, and six in the third to place the Ladybirds in a hole too deep to emerge from. The Lady Blackhawks used eight hits and four walks to generate the ten runs with Blakelee Winn’s three-run home run in the third inning proving to be...
- 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 the circle and picked up her 16th win of the season by going 2.0 innings, striking out all six batt...
Lauren Erstine bats for the Ladybirds. (Photo courtesy of Hollee Davis) The Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds grabbed control of the 5-4A conference race on Tuesday night with a varsity sweep of Lonoke. Both games were played at Stuttgart’s Gina Bailey Field, with the Ladybirds winning both with ease. Game One: Stuttgart 14 Lonoke 0 A ten-run bottom of the first inning allowed the Ladybirds to make quick work of the Jackrabbits in game one. Stuttgart’s ten runs came mostly due to defensive miscues by Lonoke, as only one of Stuttgart’s ten runs was earned. For the game, Lonoke committed a total...