TODAY’S SOFTBALL CAPSULES

All games televised on Arkansas PBS

CLASS 2A TUCKERMAN LADY BULLDOGS

(24-5) VS. EAST POINSETT COUNTY LADY WARRIORS (32-2) GAME TIME 1 p.m.

WHERE Everett Softball Field, Benton

TUCKERMAN CONFERENCE 2A-2

COACH Matt Dillon

RUNS FOR/AGAINST 292/65

HOW THEY GOT HERE def. Parkers Chapel 10-0 (state first round), def. McCrory 11-0 (state quarterfinals), def. Melbourne 7-0 (state semifinals)

NOTEWORTHY The Lady Bulldogs have won 16 consecutive games, with their last loss coming to South Panola, Miss., 8-1 on April 2. … Dillon has steered his team to 14 shutout victories, including three in the state tournament. In all, the Lady Bulldogs held five of their past six opponents without a run. … Tuckerman, which beat 2A semifinalist Melbourne four times, is allowing just over two runs per game. … Makaylie Gist is 12-2 on the mound.

EAST POINSETT COUNTY CONFERENCE 2A-3

COACH Brandon Powell

RUNS FOR/AGAINST 328/34

HOW THEY GOT HERE def. Cotter 11-1 (state first round), def. Fordyce 3-0 (state quarterfinals), def. Quitman 2-1 (state semifinals)

NOTEWORTHY Both of East Poinsett County’s losses were by one run (3-2 to Valley View, 2-1 to Rector). … The Lady Warriors, who are playing in the final for the first time, have won 11 games in row since their conference defeat to Rector on April 22. … Only six teams have scored three runs or more against Powell’s group. … East Poinsett County owns 17 wins by double figures. … Quitman knocked the Lady Warriors out of the Class 2A state tournament in the opening round last season.

CLASS 6A

CABOT LADY PANTHERS (21-5) VS. BENTONVILLE LADY TIGERS (23-3) GAME TIME 7 p.m.

WHERE Everett Softball Field, Benton

CABOT CONFERENCE 6A-Central

COACH Chris Cope

RUNS FOR/AGAINST 205/38

HOW THEY GOT HERE def. Rogers Heritage 9-0 (state quarterfinals), def. Rogers 2-1 (state semifinals)

NOTEWORTHY Cabot gained a share of the league title with Bryant. … The last time the Lady Panthers won a state softball championship, they took down Bentonville 5-3 in 2019. … A’kayla Barnard struck out 13 batters and allowed two hits in Cabot’s 2-1 win over Rogers last week. … Cope led the team to a 13-0 start before they lost their first game, 2-1, to Class 4A finalist Valley View.

BENTONVILLE CONFERENCE 6A-West

COACH Kent Early

RUNS FOR/AGAINST 219/41

HOW THEY GOT HERE def. North Little Rock 11-4 (state quarterfinals), def. Bryant 13-3 (state semifinals) NOTEWORTHY Bentonville is making its sixth consecutive foray into the state championship game. … Trista Peterson had a three-run home run during the team’s semifinal victory over Bryant. … All three of the Lady Tigers’ losses came to top-ranked Benton, which is playing in the Class 5A championship game. … Since 2010, Bentonville has won four state titles and eight conference crowns. It’s also finished runner-up in its class four times.