Sand Lizards
| 04/21/26 vs Mena | 11-1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Ozark | 7-0 |
| 04/16/26 vs Lamar | 2-1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Waldron | 17-2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Pottsville | 14-2 |
| + 10 more games |
Dardanelle extended their winning streak to 15 on Tuesday, bumping them up to 16-3. Everything went their way against the Mena Bearcats as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sand Lizards, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Baxter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Miller was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Hernandez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Dardanelle hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.
As for Mena, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Mena's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tripp Hensley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Hensley is becoming a predictor of the Bearcats' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
Coming up, Dardanelle will challenge Dover at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mena, they will square off against Ozark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hillbillies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.58 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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