The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will face off against the Mena Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dardanelle has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dardanelle fell victim to Pottsville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Apaches, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Sand Lizards' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Mena had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 16-1 win. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Addison Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mena got a massive performance out of Lily Rowland, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Rowland a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmi Hensley, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mena's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Dardanelle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Dardanelle suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mena when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Sand Lizards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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