The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will stay at home for another game and welcome the Booneville Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Dardanelle's 15-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 8-3 to Nashville on Friday. Dardanelle has not had much luck with Nashville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Alex Hernandez put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kentrell Diggs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hayden Case, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Booneville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They never let Cedarville onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Booneville.
Dardanelle's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Booneville, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Dardanelle beat Booneville 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Dardanelle repeat their success, or does Booneville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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