The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will face off against the Mena Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Dardanelle: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Mena has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Dardanelle was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ozark 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sand Lizards have posted since March 11, 2024.
Alex Hernandez
| 04/01/25 @ Ozark | 13 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pottsville | 9 |
| 03/11/25 vs Booneville | 9 |
| 03/29/25 vs Jacksonville | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs Lamar | 1 |
Alex Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Dardanelle is 2-1 when Hernandez posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-7 otherwise. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dardanelle let Cam Evans and Kentrell Diggs run wild. Evans scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Diggs went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Diggs has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mena never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waldron with a sharp 20-0 win. Considering the Bearcats have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mena's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Dardanelle, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Dardanelle might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Mena in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Sand Lizards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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