The Mountain Home High School softball team was able to keep its unbeaten record intact by sweeping a conference doubleheader Tuesday at Siloam Springs. The Lady Bombers routed the Lady Panthers 12-2 in the first game, and the second game was more lopsided, as Mountain Home pounded Siloam Springs 18-1.
In Mountain Home’s overall stats, Gracie Uchtman went six-for-seven with a two-run home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and three RBIs; Marcie Cudworth was five-for-seven with a walk and an RBI; Mallorie Drewry went four-for-seven, walked twice and drove in four runs; and Katelyn Hill was four-for-eight with a sacrifice fly and five RBIs. Emily Payne was also able to shine in the second game by going two-for-two with a three-run home run, a walk and four RBIs.
The Mountain Home High School softball team had a successful benefit game Thursday doubling up Fayetteville 10-5 on Freedom Field at McClain Park.
Lauren Loving threw three perfect innings in the circle and struck out five batters, and Reagan Hasselwander added another six strikeouts. Offensively for the Lady Bombers, Gracie Uchtman was two-for-three with an RBI, Marcie Cudworth went two-for-three with a walk, and Emily Payne ended up one-for-three with two RBIs.
Mountain Home begins the regular season Monday with a trip to Wynne.
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Photo: Marcie Cudworth (second from right) with family. Photo: Courtesy of Brent Bogy
The Mountain Home High School athletic program has announced another student athlete will compete on the collegiate level. Senior Marcie Cudworth has signed a national letter of intent to join the cross country and track teams at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
Cudworth is a two-time individual state champion for Mountain Home’s cross country team, and she helped lead the Lady Bombers to the team title this year. In May, she was selected by the Arkansas Track Coaches Association as a member of the Arkansas Track and Field All-Academic Team.