Baseball Game Preview: Mena Bearcats vs. Pottsville Apaches

The Mena Bearcats will head out to take on the Pottsville Apaches at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mena will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Mena gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Dardanelle by a score of 9-5.

Pottsville hadn't beaten Dardanelle on the road since April 8, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Apaches blew past the Sand Lizards 13-4. The Apaches might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

Corey Greathouse made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Greathouse was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Brady Morrison was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keaton Ashmore, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Mena's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Pottsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.