Pottsville proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mena Bearcats 2-0. This was a revenge game for the Apaches: when they faced off against the Bearcats back in March, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
Not much got past Addy Wilmoth, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Mena off the board. Wilmoth has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
Brooklynne Fields
| 04/15/25 vs Mena | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Dardanelle | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Morrilton | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mena | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Clinton | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklynne Fields, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Pottsville pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mena, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
Pottsville and Mena should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. The Apaches (ranked 30th) will meet Clarksville (ranked 179th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mena will face off against Waldron at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (34 vs. 131).
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