Softball Game Preview: Leesville Wampus Cats vs. Washington-Marion Charging Indians

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Previous Games

04/03/24 - Away	20-4 W
04/03/24 - Away	20-4 W
03/05/24 - Home	18-7 W
03/23/23 - Home	7-6 W
03/07/23 - Away	29-8 W
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Leesville has gone a perfect 9-0 against Washington-Marion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Leesville Wampus Cats will head out to square off against the Washington-Marion Charging Indians at 5:00 p.m. Leesville has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Leesville lost 14-3 to Anacoco on Monday. The Wampus Cats have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.

Ava Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Briawna Frusha was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Washington-Marion fell victim to Iowa and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 22-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Charging Indians were not able to get on the board.

Leesville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Washington-Marion, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Washington-Marion's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leesville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Washington-Marion, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Leesville's hitters?

Everything went Leesville's way against Washington-Marion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Leesville made off with a 20-4 win. Will Leesville repeat their success, or does Washington-Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.