Softball Recap: Mena Extends Road Winning Streak to Four

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Cossatot River	18
04/11/25 @ Clarksville	15
04/01/25 @ Waldron	15
03/10/25 vs Paris	13
04/08/25 vs Ozark	10

Mena had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Clarksville on Friday. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Addison Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Mena got a massive performance out of Lily Rowland, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Rowland a new career-high. Emmi Hensley was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Mena's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Clarksville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mena will take on Dardanelle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Sand Lizards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.63 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clarksville, they will square off against Dover at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.