SPRINGDALE -- It's not often a pitcher can walk the bases loaded to begin a game and still end up with the victory.

That was the unusual route Jacob Williams took during Bentonville's 3-0 victory over Springdale Har-Ber on Tuesday in 7A-West Conference play at the Tyson Complex.

Williams allowed one hit in six innings and also left the bases loaded in the second inning before left-handed Ryan Kneeshaw came on in the seventh to preserve the shutout. Bryce Davis provided the offense with a two-run home run in the third inning for Bentonville, which outhit Har-Ber 4-2.

"I couldn't be more proud of Jacob," Bentonville coach Todd Abbott said. "He put himself in a bad situation, which wasn't ideal. He then settled down and made the pitches, and we played good defense behind him."

Har-Ber left eight men on base and had opportunities to take control early, but the Wildcats left the bases loaded in the first and second innings.

Williams walked the bases loaded in the first before retiring Caleb Kimbel on a line drive back to the mound. He then escaped by getting Caleb Grace on a popup to second and Jake Williams on a fly to center. Har-Ber loaded the bases again in the second before Blake Adams flew out to right field to end the inning.

Williams held Har-Ber hitless through the middle innings before the Wildcats put two runners on in the sixth and seventh innings and failed to score.

Caleb Grace had a double and Mac McCrosky a single for the Wildcats (10-3, 4-1).

"We really had a chance to put some pressure on them with bases loaded and no outs," Har-Ber coach Ron Bradley said of the Wildcats' first-inning threat. "But we don't hit a ball hard, then we loaded the bases in the second and don't hit a ball hard. They hit one ball hard (home run), and that was the difference in the game."

Justin Hines got Bentonville (6-8, 3-2) started with a single in the third. Davis, a left-handed batter, then lined a two-run home run to straight away center field. The Tigers added a third run in the inning on a double by Dustin Atkins, a stolen base, and a throwing error by catcher Lincoln Rasmussen.

Har-Ber and Bentonville will play again Thursday at the Tigers' Athletic Complex.