Baseball Recap: Mena Takes a Loss

Bearcats

Team Score (Highest)

03/17/26 @ Clarksville	10
03/13/26 @ Perryville	2
03/10/26 vs De Queen	1
03/06/26 @ Genoa Central	1

Mena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clarksville Panthers. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked the Bearcats' highest-scoring game to date.

Tripp Hensley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hensley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, Grayson Farringer made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Jaren Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Mena's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clarksville, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Mena will face off against Pottsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Apaches have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Clarksville, they will challenge Scranton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.