GRAVETTE -- After winning big and losing big last week, the Lions came through in the sixth to secure a close victory over the visiting Elks of Elkins on Monday, 4-3.
With runs in the first and third, the Lions had a 2-0 edge going into the fourth, but the Elks tied things up with two runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth and then took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth.
The Lions took back the lead in the bottom of the sixth when Luke Summerford singled to center, Mathew Stelting singled to left and Zach Nelson singled to right. Chase Owens, pinch runner for Summerford, scored on Nelson's single. Stelting later scored on a third baseman's error, giving Gravette the edge it needed to win.
The Elks went down three in a row in the top of the seventh, giving the Lions the win.
Nelson had two hits and Gravette's only RBI in the game.
Prairie Grove 12
Gravette 3
The Lions didn't fare so well when they visited Prairie Grove on Thursday. Prairie Grove grabbed the lead early with five runs in the second. The Lions managed only two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth.
To seal their victory, the Tigers added another seven in the fifth and sixth, giving them the win in six and a half innings of play.
The highlight of the game for Gravette was a Jackson Soule' triple to right in the top of the fifth. Bryce Moorman had two RBIs in the game.
Kilby Roberts, Avery Burrow and Trey Nunnally shared the mound for Gravette, with the loss charged to Burrow.
Gravette 11
Lincoln 1
Jackson Soule' was a home run short of the cycle and drove in a run Tuesday as Gravette opened 4A-1 Conference play with a convincing home victory over Lincoln.
Gravette was down, 1-0, until the third when the team put five runs on the board. The Lions added two more in the fourth and four in the fifth.
Kyler Bunch threw a five-hitter over five innings for the win and struck out seven while walking one.
Jake Ashworth had two hits, including a triple, for the Lions (7-1, 1-0). Jackson Soule' was three for three in the batter's box for the Lions with a single, a double and a triple.
Cord McCaslin pitched four innings for Lincoln and took the loss, allowing eight runs on eight hits and five walks while striking out five. Tristan Young had a hit and drove in the Wolves' only run.
Sports on 04/08/2015