Mena unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Lavaca Golden Arrows by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Arrows apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Abi Koppein was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Koppein was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emmi Hensley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Coming up, Mena will square off against Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lavaca, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Providence Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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