Minor League Baseball
Northwest Arkansas 10, Tulsa 6
Northwest Arkansas used its best offensive night of the season to earn a road win and snap the 10-game losing streak that was a franchise high since moving to Springdale.
The Naturals (3-11) had 11 hits in the 10-6 win, leading 7-2 early and holding off a Drillers' rally for the win.
Left fielder Whit Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the top of the second inning and scored three runs to lead the way in the victory. He scored as part of a three-run sixth inning to stretch the lead to 7-2, but Tulsa (6-8) responded by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh to cut it to 7-6.
But Northwest Arkansas added several insurance runs and starter Andy Ferguson (1-0) picked up the win. The teams will meet at 7:05 tonight for the third game in the four-game series.
Prep Baseball
Rogers Heritage 11, McDonald County, Mo. 1
Kacey Murphy went 4-for-4 and Logan Easley added 3-for-3 to help the War Eagles cruise to victory in the nonconference game at Veterans Park on Thursday.
Heritage (14-4) scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back in the game which ended after six innings because of the 10-run rule.
Murphy finished with four singles and drove in a run, while Easley drove in two runs.
Dalton McKaughan, Colton Wetzler and Brandon Norris added two hits each. McKaughan had a triple and a solo home run.
Norris picked up the win, pitching three scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, struck out four and hit a batter.
Heritage will play Russellville in a nonconference game on Monday afternoon at Arkansas-Fort Smith, then get back to 7A/6A-West Conference play on Thursday against Springdale High at Tyson Sports Complex.
Prairie Grove 10, Gentry 0
Pitching: Prairie Grove, Gragg (W, 5 IP, 4 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 0 ER); Gentry, Cochran (L, 4 IP, 7H. 4 ER, 3 K)
Hitting: Prairie Grove, Tice (3-4, 3RBIs), May (1-3, RBI) Speed (1-3, 3 RBI), Gentry; Hagg (2-for-2)
Lincoln 12, Ozark 3
Pitching: Lincoln; McCaslin (W, 4 IP, 2 ER)
Hitting: Lincoln, Harris (2-3, SAC), Riggins (2-4), Hill (3-3), Simmons (2-4).
Gravette 14, Berryville 4
Pitching: Gravette; Means (W, CG, 8 H, 3 ER, 10 K, 0 BB), Berryville; Logan (5 IP, 14 H, 9 ER, 7 K)
Hitting: Gravette; Fields (4-4, 2B, 3R), Means (3-3, 4 RBIs, 3 R), Daniels (2-4, 2B, 3 RBIs), Vanderpool (2-4, 2 RBIs), Stealting (2-4), Soule' (2-3)
Wednesday's Games
Ozark 9, Farmington 7
Hitting: Farmington, Ness (2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI), Gregg (2-4, 2B, RBI), Oxford (3-3, 2 2B), Norwood (2-4, 2B, 2RBIs), Thompson (2-4, 2B, RBI); Ozark, Yell (2-4, 2RBIs).
Pitching: Farmington, Ness (0.2IP, 1H, 6ER, 4BB, 2Ks), Thompson (L, 5.1IP, 6H, 3ER, 4BB, 12Ks); Ozark, McClure (W, 4.2IP, 9H, 2ER, 3BB, 2Ks)
Prairie Grove 6, Pottsville 3
Hitting: Prairie Grove, Gragg (3-4, 2B, 3RBIs), Tice (1-3, 3R, HR, RBI); Pottsville, Cole (2-4, RBI), Stacy (2-4, 2B).
Pitching: Prairie Grove, Dodd (W, 4.2IP, 5H, 2ER, 2BB, 2Ks); Pottsville, Little (L, 5IP, 3H, 4ER, 2BB, 2Ks).
Prairie Grove 8, Dover 7
Hitting: Prairie Grove, Kilgore (3-5, 2 2B, 2RBIs), JD Speed (2-3, 2B); Dover, Price (3-4, 2B, HR, 5RBIs).
Pitching: Prairie Grove, Heltemes (4IP, 2H, 2R, 3BB, 4Ks); Dover, Watson (5IP, 5H, 5R, 5BB, 7Ks).
Prep Softball
Rogers Heritage 14, Siloam Springs 0
Lindsay Glynn tossed a three-hitter and hit a solo home run to lead the Lady War Eagles to the five-inning 7A/6A-West Conference victory Thursday afternoon.
Glynn struck out four and did not walk a batter, improving to 8-5 in the circle.
Heritage (11-11, 4-4 7A/6A-West) got nine hits from nine different players. Brittney Dean, Sabrina Garcia and Cora Engen drove in two runs apiece.
The Lady War Eagles travel to Gravette this afternoon for their fourth game in four days.
Cedarville 9, West Fork 7
Hitting: West Fork, Selph (2-4, 2B, 3B), Karnes (2-4, 2 RBIs), Griffin (2-5). Cedarville, Hernandez (3-5, 2B, 3B), Brown (4-4, 2B, 3RBIs).
Pitching: West Fork, Selph (5IP, 6H, 4ER, 5BB, 6Ks); Cedarville, Coughran (W, 7IP, 11H, 3ER, 3BB, 3Ks).
Wednesday's Game
Prairie Grove 10, Pea Ridge 8
Hitting: Prairie Grove, Shepherd (2-4, RBI), M. Skelton (1-5, HR, 2RBIs), A. Skelton (1-5, 2R, RBI); Pea Ridge, Schooley (2-4, HR, 2RBIs), Winn (2-5, 2B), S. Whatley (2-4, 2 2B, 2RBIs).
Pitching: Prairie Grove, M. Skelton (W, 10IP, 11H, 6ER, 12Ks); Pea Ridge, Schooley (L, 10IP, 7H, 2BB, 14Ks).
Boys Soccer
Springdale Har-Ber 8, Van Buren 0
Ben O'Brien posted his fourth shutout of the season during Springdale Har-Ber's 8-0 victory over Van Buren on Tuesday.
Cole Brothers scored his ninth and 10th goals to lead the offensive attack for Har-Ber (9-4-1, 3-0). Josh Rhodes and Miguel Gomez each scored their eighth goal of the season for the Wildcats.
Girls Soccer
Van Buren 2, Springdale High 2 (6-5 Van Buren PKs)
Springdale High senior Taylor Wyatt scored two goals in regulation, but the Lady Bulldogs suffered a tough shootout loss on the road Thursday night.
Springdale (6-9, 1-3 7A/6A-West) throttled Van Buren 7-0 in a late March nonconference win at home, but Thursday's loss was a missed opportunity to earn a key conference win and better its chances of qualifying for state against a struggling Van Buren team. The Lady Bulldogs will host Bentonville next next week.
Rogers High 0, Fayetteville 0 (2-0 PKs)
Rogers High keeper Kiara Henry made three big saves in penalty kicks and Madison Dake and Mackenzie Muirhead scored penalty kicks to lift the Lady Mounties (7-6, 3-1) to a key conference victory. Henry stopped Fayetteville's first three penalty kicks and their fourth attempt sailed over the goal.
"Great win for us," Rogers coach Taylor Hayes-Vacarro said. "It was the best game we've played all year. We finally are playing well, and we have the total team effort that we need."
Shiloh Christian 7, Clarksville 0
Goals: Shiloh, Bandy (2), Michaelis (2), Ruiz (2), Taylor (1)
Keeper: Shiloh, McGee (3 saves)
Sports on 04/18/2014