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| 03/31/26 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 13-9 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/18/22 - Away | 11-14 L |
| + 5 more games |
While Mena's victory against Waldron wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bearcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 7-5. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Cole Schauble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Schauble was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hank Rose was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Drake Dollar, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Mena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Mena's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for Waldron, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mena will challenge rival Dardanelle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Waldron is set to square off against their familiar foe Clarksville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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