ROGERS, Arkansas (AP) ― Stacy Lewis gave her vocal gallery something to cheer about at the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship.

Lewis made four straight birdies and eight overall to shoot a 6-under 65 on Saturday and join a group of four players atop the leaderboard at 10 under after the second round at Pinnacle Country Club.

Lewis, the world’s No. 2 player, earned an unofficial win at the rain-shortened event as an amateur in 2007. She is the local favorite this week, having played collegiately at Arkansas.

Chie Arimura and Beatriz Recari both equaled Lewis’ 65 and are tied entering the final round with Ryu So-yeon.

Kim In-kyung and defending champion Ai Miyazato tied for the lowest round of the day, each shooting a 7-under 64.

First-round leader Mika Miyazato shot a 70 and is three shots back, and top-ranked Park In-bee leads a group of three players two shots back at 8 under.

Lewis was as low as 11 under after 17 holes, thanks in large part to needing only 27 putts for her round ― a number that included several near misses and a three-putt on her final hole. The 28-year-old Lewis, who played during the morning, thrilled her pro-Arkansas gallery with four straight birdies on her first nine holes.

After starting on the back nine, she birdied holes 14-17 to reach 8 under before the par-5 18th took its toll. Lewis’ approach on her third shot came up just short and rolled to the bottom of the hill in front of the green. Her following chip did the same.

Watson drops into 3-way tie

CROMWELL, Connecticut (AP) ― Charley Hoffman lost his chance at winning last year’s Travelers Championship on the 71st hole.

His tee shot on the difficult par-4 17th at the TPC of River Highlands found the pond that runs along the fairway and he finished second, missing out on his third PGA Tour win.

This year Hoffman is in a three-way tie for the lead heading into Sunday’s final round and he expects a different outcome.

“Obviously if I get on 17 tee (in the lead), I’d be lying to say I’m not going to think about that tee shot,” Hoffman said Saturday after his 4-under 66 tied him with Bubba Watson and Graham DeLaet at 10-under 200.

“But I’m a much more mature, better player than I was a year ago and don’t feel uncomfortable on that tee shot.”

Watson, who led by two shots when he began the third round and by four shots midway through it, made three bogeys in his last six holes to help create the logjam. DeLaet tied for the low round of the day with a 65.

Chris Stroud and Nick O’Hearn are one shot back of the leaders at 9 under, while Ken Duke’s 65 put him alone in sixth place.

Justin Rose is 7 under and in a tie for seventh after a second straight 68.