Dardanelle hasn't had much luck against Pottsville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will square off against the Pottsville Apaches at 4:30 p.m. This will be Dardanelle's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Last Saturday, Dardanelle came up short against Marion and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, Pottsville won against Clinton on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Pottsville was the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Dover. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Apaches yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Addy Wilmoth, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Kellar, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Dardanelle's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pottsville, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
Dardanelle suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Pottsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Dardanelle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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