Softball Preview: Union Parish Farmers vs. D'Arbonne Woods
Union Parish is 0-6 against D'Arbonne Woods since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Union Parish Farmers will be playing in front of their home fans against D'Arbonne Woods at 5:00 p.m.
Union Parish was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-0 loss at the hands of Bastrop.
Meanwhile, D'Arbonne Woods has not done well against Neville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. D'Arbonne Woods put the hurt on Neville with a sharp 11-5 victory. The win was just what D'Arbonne Woods needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Aubrey Zachary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Zachary was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, D'Arbonne Woods let Chloe Edwards and Allie Chandler loose on the outfield. Edwards scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Chandler went 2-for-4 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lylah Jones (Lylah), who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Union Parish's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for D'Arbonne Woods, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11.
Union Parish might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from D'Arbonne Woods in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Union Parish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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