After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pottsville, Mena was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Mansfield Tigers 5-3. For the Bearcats, this counts as revenge for the 10-7 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Cole Schauble and Hank Rose did most of the damage at the plate: Schauble got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Rose went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Tripp Hensley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mansfield only posted an OBP of .344.
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| 03/20/26 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 03/07/23 - Away | 7-10 L |
| 03/04/23 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 03/05/22 - Neutral | 2-6 L |
| 03/06/21 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/03/20 - Home | 8-0 W |
Mena's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Mansfield, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Mena will take on Camden Fairview at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mansfield, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on the 31st.
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