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| 04/08/22 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 03/08/22 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/03/21 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 03/10/20 - Home | 14-12 W |
| 04/29/19 - Away | 21-6 W |
| 04/05/19 - Home | 11-1 W |
Mena has gone a perfect 6-0 against Hope recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mena Bearcats will take on the Hope Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mena's offense. They lost 9-0 to Northside on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bearcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spring Hill.
Hope saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mena's record is now 1-1. As for Hope, their record is now 0-3.
Mena took their win against Hope when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mena since the team 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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