Regional Preview : 2A
May 7, 2015
By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director
Regionals start tomorrow for all classification 4A- and below. Here is a preview of some teams to watch in all of the 2A regional tournaments.
North Regional
Walnut Ridge High School should win this regional. They had a great regular season behind solid pitching, good defense and timely hitting. Until last week the Bobcats were on a 22 game win streak until losing to 4A Pocahontas. Their record up until this point is 26-3. A standout for Walnut Ridge this year has been Layne Ditto, pitching 56.6 innings with an ERA of 2.10, a record of 8-1 and 96 strike outs.
2A North Region | At Tuckerman HS |
10:00 AM W2 Walnut Ridge HS | 4th 3 Marked Tree |
12:30 PM 2nd 3 East Poinsett Co HS | 3rd 2 Pagburn HS |
3:00 PM W3 Riverside HS | 4th 2 Midland HS |
5:30 PM 2nd 2 Tuckerman HS | 3rd 3 Rector HS |
West Regional
2016 LHP/1B Jakob Henry, should be enough of an edge to put Conway Christian as the favorite to win the West Regional. Henry is 6-foot-4 Left-handed pitcher that pound the strike zone from a L ¾ arm slot with a fastball with late sink at 81-84 mph. Henry is a threat in the middle of the order for CCHS as well with just his raw athleticism and bat speed make him a formidable middle of the order hitter in this tournament.
2A West Region | At Hector HS |
10:00 AM W 4E Conway Christian HS | 4th 4W Mountainburg HS |
12:30 PM 2nd 4W Union Christian HS | 3rd 4E Hector HS |
3:00 PM W 4W Magazine HS | 4th 4E Bigelow |
5:30 PM 2nd 4E St. Joesph HS | 3rd 4W Hackett HS |
East Regional
Ouachita High School should be the favorite to win this regional. They are led by 2015 LHP/OF Hunter McDade and MIF/RHP Logan Huneycutt. Both players are athletic with a well-rounded skill set. McCrory High School will have the best chance to knock them off, as Coach Campbell’s teams always play a sound fundamental game.
2A East Region | At Palestine Wheatley HS |
10:00 AM W5 Ouachita HS | 4th 6 Brinkley HS |
12:30 PM 2nd 6 Palestine Wheatley HS | 3rd 5 Poyen HS |
3:00 PM W6 McCrory HS | 4th 5 England HS |
5:30 PM 2nd 5 Magnet Cove HS | 3rd 6 Carslile HS |
South Regional
Junction City High School is the defending regional champions and 2A State Champions. This year they have swept the conference and district title. I look for experience of winning to come through again this year with the Dragons winning the South Region. Conference rival Woodlawn HS could trip them up playing them two close games this spring. Woodlawn is a talented team with a mix of senior leadership and freshman talent.
2A South Region | At Woodlawn HS |
10:00 AM W 7E Junction City HS | 4th 7W Gurdon |
12:30 PM 2nd 7W Spring Hill HS | 3rd 7E Parkers Chapel HS |
3:00 PM W 7W Murfreesboro HS | 4th 7E Hermitage HS |
5:30 PM 2nd 7E Woodlawn HS | 3rd 7W Dierks HS |
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