Preview: Vinton Lions vs. Lake Arthur Tigers
Vinton and Lake Arthur are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Vinton Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Arthur Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Vinton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over DeRidder. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jaycie O'Conner made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up eight earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. O'Conner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Jolie Gary was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh English, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lake Arthur gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against DeQuincy as Lake Arthur made off with a 9-3 win. The victory was just what Lake Arthur needed coming off of a 16-2 loss in their prior game.
Like Vinton, Lake Arthur also got a great game from a two-way player: Layla Gauthier. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gauthier was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Addison Abshire and Kendra Simon did most of the damage at the plate: Abshire scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Simon scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Vinton and bumps their season record up to 8-13. As for Lake Arthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Vinton took their victory against Lake Arthur in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 20-6. Will Vinton repeat their success, or does Lake Arthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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