Separation anxiety is a real thing in baseball. While it may not take on the form of the normal meaning, teams have separation anxiety this time of the year. Are they doing enough to separate themselves from the competition? The more things change in Arkansas baseball, the more they stay the same. We have already had a few teams clinch conference championships, especially in 3A, and the rest will play out over the next few weeks.
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NOTE: While performance and head-to-head matchups do play a substantial role, overall strength of schedule factors heavily in where each team is ranked.
6A
1. Rogers (18-2)
2. Rogers Heritage (20-0)
3. Springdale Har-Ber (16-5)
4. Fayetteville (16-3)
5. Bryant (14-4)
6. Cabot (14-4)
7. Catholic (9-7)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Bentonville, Conway
5A
1. Valley View (18-1)
2. LR Christian (16-3)
3. Greenwood (16-4)
4. Lake Hamilton (16-2)
5. Marion (13-6)
6. Greenbrier (14-6)
7. Maumelle (13-6)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Benton, Russellville
4A
1. Lonoke (18-4)
2. Morrilton (18-2)
3. Brookland (16-8)
4. Joe T. Robinson (14-6)
5. Shiloh Christian (11-4-1)
6. Huntsville (15-5)
7. Southside (Batesville) (16-7)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Nashville. Gravette/Farmington/Prairie Grove/Pea Ridge
3A
1. Harding Academy (16-2)
2. Central Arkansas Christian (9-3)
3. Gosnell (15-5)
4. Walnut Ridge (19-3)
5. Genoa Central (14-2)
6. Rivercrest (14-5)
7. Elkins (17-6-1)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: DeWitt, Melbourne
2A
1. Woodlawn (21-1)
2. Riverside (19-3)
3. McCrory (10-2)
4. Rector (15-1)
5. Palestine Wheatley (10-5)
6. Mansfield (8-2)
7. Greenland (16-3)/Bigelow (8-1)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Cotter. South Side Bee Branch
1A
1. Taylor (12-4)
2. West Side (Greers Ferry) (17-1)
3. St. Joseph (11-3)
4. Viola (13-6)
5. Nemo Vista (7-10)
6. Norfork (14-8)
7. Mount Ida (7-6)
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Armorel, Scranton
