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The Mountain Home High School softball team began hosting the Class 5A State Tournament Thursday, and it started on a good note for the Lady Bombers. Mountain
Stuttgart after a 9-8 win over Brookland.
The Stuttgart Lady Ricebirds relaxed on Thursday afternoon, awaiting word of their quarterfinal opponent in the 4A State Tournament. At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, they had their answer when Pea Ridge defeated Camden Fairview 3-0.
Pea Ridge’s win sets up a rematch of the 2017 4A quarterfinals when Stuttgart advanced to the semifinals with a 7-4 win over the Lady Blackhawks.
Pea Ridge enters today’s game 19-7 overall after going 5-2 in the 4A-1 conference, good enough for third place in the league.
The Lady Blackhawks finished second in the 4A North Regional. Pea Ridge has won seven of their last ten games since a 10-1 loss to Farmington on April 19.
Twelve teams from across the state of Arkansas converge on Morrilton this week for the 2021 4A state softball tournament. This year’s tournament is the first in two years following the cancellation of last season due to COVID-19.
The tournament begins today with game one scheduled for 10 a.m. Stuttgart will play in Friday’s quarterfinal round. The Lady Ricebirds play the winner of Pea Ridge and Camden Fairview at 12:30 p.m.
The state finals will be played in Benton next weekend.
2021 4A State Tournament Bracket
Game One: Brookland (22-9) vs Dardanelle (18-9)
Brookland enters the tournament as the no. 3 seed from the 4A East Regional. Stuttgart defeated Brookland 9-8 in the tournament’s semifinal game. The Bearcats finished second in the 4A-3 conference in 2021.