The Lady Bulldogs got in the win column after two losses and a pair of rainouts to open the season, opening up 7A-West Conference play with Tuesday’s 12-6 victory at Fort Smith Northside.

Fayetteville (1-2, 1-0) smashed out 16 hits in the win over the Lady Bears, with Katy Beth Ezell and Abby Richardson collecting three hits each. Richardson added two RBIs and two runs and Maggie Mabry went the complete seven innings in the circle for the win, giving up just three earned runs with four strikeouts

Fayetteville hosts Fort Smith Southside on Thursday, then plays co-host to Farmington-Fayetteville Invitational on Friday and Saturday. This year’s Invitational is a six-team event featuring Farmington, Fayetteville, FS Southside, Conway, Gravette and Pottsville.