Conference Race Update: 7A West & 7A Central
April 20, 2017
By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director
The 7A West and the 7A Central have two weeks remaining, in the regular season as they do not play a conference tournament to decide seeding for the state tournament. Each team’s overall record will determine seeding. Each conference will get 6 teams into the play offs, leaving the final two teams from each side missing the state tournament.
7A West
School |
Conf Rec |
Ovr Rec |
Remaining Opponents |
Overall |
Fayetteville |
8-2 |
13-12 |
Springdale, Van Buren |
A one game lead with 4 remaining, it’s not over but the Purple Dogs have put themselves in the driver’s seat |
Van Buren |
7-3 |
16-3 |
Har-Ber , Fayetteville |
They control their own destiny with the final two weeks, still a legitimate shot at a top 2 seed |
Har-Ber |
7-3 |
16-8 |
Van Buren, Heritage |
A series win next week, a bye is a guarantee, if they handle their business against struggling Heritage |
Bentonville |
6-4 |
11-10 |
Heritage, Bentonville West |
The best schedule left with games against the bottom 2, 4 wins could leave them in the mix for a top seed |
Rogers |
4-6 |
10-10 |
Bentonville West, Springdale |
The Mounties control their own destiny by playing both teams chasing them: Young team growing up right now |
Springdale |
4-6 |
12-11 |
Fayetteville, Rogers |
A 2.5 game lead for the final spot with 4 left, 1 or 2 wins will clinch a spot, in back to back seasons |
Bentonville West |
2-8 |
11-10 |
Rogers, Bentonville |
Playing their best baseball, they have an opportunity to steal the final spot in the last 2 weeks’ little margin for error |
Rogers Heritage |
2-8 |
6-17 |
Bentonville, Har-Ber |
4 tough games left, being 2 games out of the play-offs, Odds are against them to get back in the race |
7A Central
School |
Conf Rec |
Ovr Rec |
Remaining Opponents |
Cabot |
9-0 |
17-6 |
Conway, Central, Bryant, Northside, North Little Rock |
North Little Rock |
7-2 |
16-6 |
Southside, Catholic, Northside, Bryant, Cabot |
Conway |
6-3 |
13-6 |
Cabot, Northside, Central, Catholic, Bryant |
Bryant |
6-3 |
14-7 |
Central, Southside, Cabot, North Little Rock, Conway, |
Catholic |
3-6 |
13-10 |
Northside, North Little Rock, Southside, Conway, Central |
Northside |
3-6 |
7-18 |
Catholic, Conway, North Little Rock, Cabot, Southside |
Southside |
1-8 |
6-14 |
North Little Rock, Bryant, Catholic, Central, Northside |
Central |
1-8 |
2-20 |
Bryant, Cabot, Conway, Southside, Catholic |
Cabot; A two game lead with 5 remaining and two of those games vs bottom 3 teams, almost a lock for a top 2 seed, with a little work, the No.1 seed is close,
North Little Rock; A 1.5 game lead over Conway due to beating them head-to head, and a game against Bryant, they control their own destiny, It will be interesting if there is a lot at stake the final game at Cabot. Last match up went 10 innings.
Conway; The preseason favorite, has been steady all year, they have lost some close games, if they flip the script in the 1 run games, very easily work their way into the No.2 spot getting a coveted bye.
Bryant; A young club that is playing sound baseball, it will be interesting to see if the youngsters fade down the stretch or continue to stay in the mix. A solid opportunity in front of them, their final three games.
Catholic: Pitching has been steady all year, giving them a consistent chance to win; they’ll have to convert a few of those chances into victories to secure a spot, a 2-game lead with 5 remaining, and games against the teams chasing them.
Northside; A two game lead with 5 remaining over cross town rival Southside and a 2.5 game lead on Central, after sweeping their series. A tough schedule remaining for the Grizzlies, the final spot may come down to the Battle of Rogers Avenue, the last game of the season.
Southside; They need to win one of their next three and beat Northside and Central, to have an outside shot of getting in. 2 games back with 5 remaining, it doesn’t look great for the Mavericks.
Central; 2.5 games back of Northside, and 2 back of Catholic. They do have a 2-1 victory over Catholic which could be big if it comes down to a tie breaker on the final game of the season.
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