The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will head out on the road to challenge the Scranton Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Dardanelle got the win against Fountain Lake by a conclusive 14-7. The win was just what Dardanelle needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Elizabeth Earnest was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kalea Kane, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Scranton entered their tilt with Mulberry with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering Scranton has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
DeLaney Mainer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mainer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mainer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Marrissa Layes and Emily Kremers did most of the damage at the plate: Layes scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Kremers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Natalie Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Dardanelle's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Scranton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Everything went Dardanelle's way against Scranton when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as Dardanelle made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dardanelle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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