Listen to Episode 109 of the Arkansas Prep X-Tra podcast: 2024 prep softball preview
Kyle Sutherland and Jared Hawthorn preview the 2024 prep softball season.
Note: Baseball and Softball podcasts will now be published as separate episodes.
6A
Bryant earned the upset of the decade over Bentonville, will the Lady Tigers have a chance for redemption? (03:13)
Cabot must adjust to life with Akayla Barnard. (05:00)
Can Rogers' pitching get them over the hump to the state finals? (06:14)
Har-Ber ready to compete for the West crown under new coach Randy Osnes? (08:04)
5A
Benton acheived its first three-peat in school histroy, can they keep the dynasty going without Alyssa Houston? (09:34)
Sheridan likely as talented, and experienced, as they have been post-COVID. (13:01)
Arkansas High the sleeper out of the South? (14:46)
Van Buren aims for three-peat in the West, but will Greenwood or Harrison have anything to say about that? (16:17)
Keep an eye on Searcy. (19:23)
Maumelle returns an impressive arsenal of arms, but Sylvan Hills should be the most improved Central sqaud. (21:49)
White Hall and Lake Hamilton's current status out of the South. (26:10)
4A
Region 1, headlined by defending state champion Gravette, prepped to do more damage. (29:54)
Bauxite leads an intriguing Region 5.
Monticello is ticking time bomb – in a good way. (38:20)
Additional teams to watch. (41:55)
3A
Stop if you have heard before – the stacked field is wide open. (45:30)
Mayflower's pitching and big bats ready for championship run? (47:00)
Region 5 still Murderers' Row. (47:45)
Mississippi State commit Brinkley Moreton and Lincoln look to bounce back following early state tournament exit. (50:35)
Hackett and Tulsa commit Makenzie Freeman primed for another deep tournament run. (52:48)
2A
Riverside and standout ace Klaire Womack are the favorites to repeat. (54:30)
University of Nebraska – Omaha signee Alyson Edwards hopes to get Mansfield to three state finals in four years. (58:03)
Magnet Cove has the opporunity to be the favorite. (58:53)
Additonal teams to watch. (01:03:30)
Big year for Carlisle. (01:05:15)
1A
Taylor looking to win a state record seven consecutive state titles. (01:06:40)
Important news out of Bradley. (01:08:03)
1A-2 featuring possibly the deepest field in recent memory. (01:12:00)
-- Kyle Sutherland | kyle@scorebooklive.com | @k_sutherlandAR
