The Tigers jumped to a 6-0 lead after four innings and went on to defeat the No. 3 seed from the 6A-Central.

Bentonville (16-12), the No. 6 seed from the West, will play Bentonville West, at 2:30 p.m. today in a quarterfinal.

Sam Golden and Payton Allen had two hits and two RBI each as Bentonville banged out 14 hits. Four other Tigers added two hits each.

John Satterfield went 2 for 2 and drove in a run for the Rockets, who managed three hits off three different Bentonville pitchers.

Keegan Allen picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) over 41/3 innings. He struck out six and walked four. Allen pitched two scoreless inning to finish off the victory.