The Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds, the 2021 4A East Regional Champions.
Call the Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds the comeback kids. Better yet, call them the champs. Twice on Saturday, Stuttgart came from behind to pick up wins in the 4A East Regional, defeating Brookland in the semifinals and Valley View in the championship game. As a result, Stuttgart claimed the 4A East Regional title and a first-round bye in this week’s 4A state tournament.
The Championship Game: Stuttgart 5 Valley View 4
The regional final pitted the top two seeds against one another at Bearcat Field in Brookland, Arkansas.
Stuttgart advanced to the final with a 9-8 win over Brookland earlier in the day, while Valley View knocked off Jonesboro Westside 13-0. The game also pitted the two best pitchers in the tournament against each other, Stuttgart’s Emma Banks and Valley View’s Riley Smith.