The Mena Bearcats will face off against the Dardanelle Sand Lizards at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Dardanelle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mena's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Booneville hitters got past them. Mena came up short against Booneville on Monday, falling 16-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Mena has suffered since March 6th.
Abi Koppein
| 04/21/25 vs Booneville | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pottsville | 12 |
| 04/14/25 @ Dardanelle | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Nashville | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Ozark | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Abi Koppein put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Emmi Hensley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Owen, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Dardanelle got themselves on the board against Ozark on Thursday, but Ozark never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Hillbillies with a sharp 15-0 victory. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sand Lizards yet this season.
The win made it two in a row for Dardanelle and bumps their season record up to 9-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Mena, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Everything went Mena's way against Dardanelle in their previous meeting last Monday, as Mena made off with a 10-3 win. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sand Lizards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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