Baseball Game Preview: Mena Bearcats vs. Mansfield Tigers

The Mena Bearcats will face off against the Mansfield Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mena is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Mena's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ozark by a score of 5-0.

Mansfield hadn't beaten Lamar on the road since April 23, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Tigers walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Warriors.

Mena's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mansfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.

Mena couldn't quite get it done against Mansfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 10-7. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.