Softball Preview: St. Amant Gators vs. Dutchtown Griffins
St. Amant is 9-1 against Dutchtown since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Amant Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dutchtown Griffins at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Denham Springs typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday St. Amant proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Yellowjackets out 2-1.
Braylee Decoteau tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alix Franklin, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dutchtown faced Live Oak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Dutchtown narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Live Oak 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Dutchtown who now have four in a row.
St. Amant's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Dutchtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
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