HA is the overwhelming favorite again. It's wild to think that a lot of people (including me) thought this was the year to beat the 3x defending champs. They have outscored opponents 55-2 so far in the playoffs. In my opinion, the best chance to beat them in the tournament is to beat their third-best pitcher in the semifinals. If you give Shane Fullerton any time to prepare his team for an arm, they will always be the favorites.

Friday, 5/3:

Boys:
Arkadelphia 0-6 De Queen
Beebe 0-5 Pulaski Academy
Catholic 3-0 Central
Conway 4-2 Bryant
Cossatot River 6-0 Danville
Dardanelle 4-3 Clarksville
Greene County Tech 1-3 Marion
Greenwood 1-0 Greenbrier
Hamburg 3-1 El Dorado
Lake Hamilton 7-0 White Hall
Lisa Academy West 1-5 Harding Academy
Mena 1-3 Morrilton
Mountain Home 3-0 Alma
North Little Rock 1-0 Cabot
Paragould 1-4 Batesville
Robinson 6-0 Westside
Russellville 4-0 Van Buren
Siloam Springs 6-1 Harrison
Texarkana 1-5 Sheridan
Thaden 3-3 Haas Hall Academy
Valley View 2-1 Nettleton
Vilonia 8-0 eStem

Not reported:
Magnolia-Warren

Girls:
Arkadelphia 0-2 De Queen
Cabot 3-0 North Little Rock
Conway 1-2 Bryant
eStem 0-3 Vilonia
Hamburg 0-7 El Dorado
Lake Hamilton 2-0 White Hall
Lisa Academy West 0-9 Harding Academy
Marion 0-4 Greene County Tech
Mountain Home 3-2 Alma
Mount St. Mary Academy 3-1 Central
Paragould 3-2 Batesville
Robinson 5-0 Westside
Russellville 8-0 Van Buren
Sheridan 7-1 Texarkana
Shiloh Christian 4-0 Farmington
Siloam Springs 1-0 Harrison
Valley View 8-0 Nettleton

Not reported:
Beebe-Pulaski Academy
Greenbrier-Greenwood
Mena-Morrilton

Saturday, 5/4:

Boys:
Heber Springs 3-2 Lisa Academy West
Robinson 1-1 Wynne

Girls:
Heber Springs 5-0 Lisa Academy West

Warren's Non-Conference Slate looks like this:

8/23 - @ McGehee - Scrimmage
8/30 - @ Greenbrier
9/6 - White Hall
9/13 - @ Elkins (played at Arkansas Tech in Russellville) * ASN Football Classic

Here is an article highlighting the match-up between the Jacks and Elks.  Should be a good one, but I know the Elks lost a chunk of offensive production from last year's team.  https://salineriverchronicle.com/2024/04/jacks-to-face-elkins-in-asn-football-classic-in-september/

-Kyle

Basically everyone in 3A is waiting for Harding Academy to leave so the State tournament will be fun again.  Unfortunately for Gosnell we get to move up with them.  I hate to be one of the Private Schools need their own conference people but each year I get a little closer.

Quote from: big E on May 05, 2024, 11:09:55 amI'll take Mccrory, ouachita,Bigelow,Murfreesboro, Mansfield, PW,Woodlawn,Riverside.
Second round.
Mccrory , Bigelow, Pw,Woodlawn
Semi finals.
Mccrory , Woodlawn
Finals.
Mccrory , Rushing is real good I think Woodlawn is the better team but in a one game series Rushing is going to be hard to handle.

Rushing may be the best in 2A, and one of the best in the state regardless

Quote from: BoxNOne on May 04, 2024, 05:15:34 pmShe's really tough Pick. A pitcher like her or ours for that matter, gives you a chance no matter who you play.

Ready to see how this region does in State

Smackover open

I'll go with

McCrory
Greenland
Bigelow
Murphreesboro

Mansfield
PW
Woodlawn
Riverside

Riverside bats went silent in the regional and if that continues they'll have a tough time getting past Poyen much less Woodlawn

Semifinals should be good matchups I'll take

McCrory vs Bigelow
Woodlawn vs PW

Quote from: Jimbo Morphis on April 29, 2024, 09:31:49 amWhat are your thoughts on it?

LOVE it!!!!!!

A&M at LSU game 3
https://youtu.be/MgJRkLiuksM?si=VX0pRYIU2Z5yX2Qs