PLEIMANN SETTLES IN, KINCAID HITS ONE OUT FOR FAYETTEVILLE

Fayetteville pitcher Miller Pleimann appeared he might struggle Wednesday after walking the bases loaded in the first inning against Bentonville West. He did not. Pleimann settled down and allowed two hits in 4 2/3 innings to help Fayetteville to a 12-2 victory over West in the first game of a doubleheader at Bulldogs Stadium. Emory Kincaid hit a home run and two-run double for Fayetteville (9-5-1, 2-1), which scored three runs in the fourth inning and seven in the fifth to end the game on the 10-run rule. Matthew Magre and Jeff Sinacore contributed consecutive doubles in the fifth and Mason Shaw followed with a run-scoring triple. Fayetteville outhit West 11-4 and the Wolverines made two of the game's three errors. Pleimann should've left the game after five with a 5-0 lead. But an error with two outs extended the inning in the fifth and Jason Gloeckler followed with a two-run double off reliever Jacob Davenport. Fayetteville then responded with seven runs in the fifth to end the game. "Miller's pitch count really got up in the first inning and that's not like him," Fayetteville coach Scott Gallagher said. "He's had a long layoff since his last outing and he wasn't at his best in these conditions. He'll be better next time out." It was still raining when Pleimann took the mound after a one-hour delay in Wednesday's makeup game. He walked the bases loaded with one out but got out of the inning when Kincaid caught a line drive and stepped on third base to complete the double play. "Emory's a senior and this is his last go-around, so he gets excited for conference games," Gallagher said. "He does a good job in the field with the glove and at the plate. On the home run, he didn't try to do too much and I think he was kind of surprised it went out, actually." The Fayetteville defense also helped Pleimann again in the third inning after Joey Aden doubled and Will Jarrett drew a walk. But the inning ended when left fielder Magre made a diving catch in foul territory after a long run. West (8-5, 0-3) entered the game with some momentum after a victory over Greenwood on Monday. But the Wolverines had little success at the plate against Pleimann, who walked five and struck out five.

PLEIMANN SETTLES IN, KINCAID HITS ONE OUT FOR FAYETTEVILLE

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