Pea Ridge senior Emory Bowlin was named the TeamFunded Player of the Week after leading her squad to two 4A-1 conference victories, pitching a complete shutout against Gravette as well as Class 4A No. 2 Gentry.
Bowlin, a Central Arkansas signee, struck out 27 batters in 12 innings – an average of 2.3 per inning – with only four hits and as many walks surrendered, plus gave up zero earned runs for the Blackhawks who are the top-ranked team in Class 4A. Pea Ridge comes into this week with a record of 13-2, 5-0 in conference play.
Off of the field, Bowlin maintains a 4.2 GPA and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, as well as works as an intern at the Pea Ridge Veterinary Clinic. She will also be the guest speaker for the Enrolled, Enlisted, and Employed ceremony during Pea Ridge’s upcoming graduation.
Additional finalists: Emma Day (Mountain View), Kenzie Freeman (Hackett), Addie Hardin (Lamar)
Coaches or Athletic Directors, please send nominations to Kyle Sutherland – kyle@naturalstatesports.com
Previous winners:
Week 1: Sarena Myers, Hector (3/11)
Week 2: Kaylee McDonald, Des Arc (3/18)
Week 3: Lillie-Faye McWhorter, Woodlawn (3/25)
Week 4: Scarlett Owens, Calico Rock (4/01)
Week 5: Audrie Littlejohn, Gentry (4/8)
Week 6: Kendall Watson, Malvern (4/15)
Kyle Sutherland is a journalist and podcast host (Arkansas Preps Weekly) for The Natural State Sports Network. His written work has been featured in outlets including the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Best of Arkansas Sports and Hooten’s Arkansas Football. He is also the color commentator for 103.7 The Buzz’s high school football Game of the Week. Email Kyle at kyle@naturalstatesports.com.